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Suit
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Tan and white large-checkered cotton dress; machine-stitched. A-line polonaise or tunic (a) - with patch pockets and self-bias border at bottom, long sleeves, and wide round collar. Matching pantalettes (b) - (upper part white heavy cotton) with button-on waistband.
G91.136ab
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Youth
Historic Costume
Suit
Unisex
Cotton
Tan
White
1878 - 1885
2
A-line polonaise or tunic - G91.136a Matching pantalettes - G91.136b