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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Two piece dress of gray-green silk brocade in wave design, and gold lined with orange shot silk throughout. a.) Fitted bodice with puffed and gathered elbow length sleeves edged with deep lace flounce. V neck filled with lace cotton and pleated silk chiffon. Wide, pleated revers lined with gold foulard. b.) Straight skirt in front with long, full train, and high waist band of jeweled metallic gold lace. Label at bodice waist - Maison Oger & Cie - Robes et Manteaux 24 Avenue de Palena, Paris. The jeweled waist band was added at some later date. The silk balayeuse is loose. The back side of the skirt has been altered awkwardly.

G2025.29.012a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Historic Costume

Reception Dress

Female

Maison Oger & Cie - Robes et Manteaux

1895 - 1898

Cloth Label

Bodice Waistband

Maison Oger & Cie / Robes et Manteaux / 24 Avenue de Palena / Paris

French

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