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Dress
Object/Artifact
Light delaine wool block print; fuschias and vines in vertical bands. Gathered piece over bodice, edged with aqua (once green) silk fringe; straight sleeves (later enlarged) with later flared cuff effect. Full skirt slightly longer in back. Skirt interlined with tarlatan. Deep bodice point. Partial front opening for nursing
G91.102
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1845
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
nursing
maternity
delaine
block print
fringe