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Ball Gown and One in Fancy Dress

Object/Artifact

One wears white ball gown, very low pointed décolletage edged with pink ribbon and simple frills. Short frilled sleeves, deep pointed waist, overskirt with double row of similar trim above hem, curved up at side to reveal simple underskirt. The other is wearing a rather eclectic orientalist mix--low neckline of black brocade [?] with very generous, hanging bell sleeves pulled up above the elbow, a diagonally stripe black/green short skirt with a short red open skirt topped with a long, wide white fringed sash twisted around the waist and hanging to the hem-- and what appears to be a Turkish cap with tassel.

2022.35.0537

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Petit Courrier Des Dames, Plate No. 1708

1841

Old Number

2010.073.38

Paper

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