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Stole
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Bright red fine twilled wool ground stole. Machine woven ends with 2 bilaterally symmetrical paisleys, above a small border of little ones, above a row of gates having differently colored warps. 7 colors: sky blue, red, black, white, yellow orange, pink, sage green. Separate side pieces with compact berry and fern motif. Finished on reverse with red silk herringbone stitch. Side strips lack black.18” x 90” minus fringe.
G98.066
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Historic Costume
Stole
Female
Wool
Red
1835 - 1850