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Veil
Object/Artifact
Black silk crepe mourning veil. Heavy crepe texture with more opaque side borders and deeper bottom border. Selvage on top and bottom, no casing. Hand sewn 1/4” hems on sides.38” wide x 44” long
G2006.156
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1875 - 1900
User Age: adult Gender: female
veil
mourning
crepe
hand sewn hems
opaque borders
Mourning