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5 Half Ladies, Muff, Trippets, and Headwear

Object/Artifact

Five upper body ladies displaying: green pelisse with white fur trim; yellow hooded cloak and porkpie hat on one side; white muslin dress, high pink gloves, red and white cap and huge white fluffy muff; red soft cap with lacy frill edge and white, soft droopy feathers on top and matching tippet; back view of white dress worn with a chemisette that has a conelike effect, baggy yellow high gloves.

2022.35.0622

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1807

Old Number

2021.01

Paper

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