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2 Ladies, Wedding Dress, Cape
Object/Artifact
"For Cottons Atheneum" "Bridal Dress---- Walking Dress" Pendleton's Lithography, Boston. Image 5x8". Description from adjoining paragraphs attached to back. Lady in white dress with stiff short skirt, short puffed sleeves, huge lacy oversleeves; one in pale yellow cape with blue vine decoration and large blue hat.
2022.35.0040
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Cotton's Atheneum
1830
fashion plate
Old Number
88.308
Paper