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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

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Mantle

Object/Artifact

Bottle green silk taffeta, unlined. Entirely hand stitched. Waist-length cape covering shoulders; long, wide front ends. Small self standing collar, edges all around finished with flat applied self bands. Concealed steel hooks and eyes all down front.

G97.155

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1845

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Mantle

Green

Silk

Bottle Green

Taffeta

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