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Ball Gown, Silk Gauze
Object/Artifact
Back view of low-neck ball gown of silk gauze with woven vertical stripes and pink blossoms bordering the hem above a gold vine band. Bow in back at high waist.
2022.35.0447
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Journal des Dames et des Modes
1811
Robe de Bal en Gaze de Soie.
French
Ball gown in silk gauze.
1811. Costume Parisien. (1125)
Old Number
2008.064.27
Paper