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Bride and Friends in a Parlor

Object/Artifact

"The Bride" First lady wears purple dress with open front revealing white chemisette, long bell sleeves with cuffs, open robe effect obtained by self-strips arranged in zigzags and puffs down the center. Next is partly hidden, wears horizontally striped dress with modest bell sleeves with puffed tops. Bride in white with simple lines, just white bows of graduated size descending the entire CF. Large simple veil and headdress. Next lady in green, similar to purple dress. Last in gray trimmed with very wide rich band covering the whole bodice front and descending to hem, where it meets with similar deep band around the hem. Similar extra layer over narrow long sleeves.

2022.35.0539

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

L.A. Godey

Old Number

2010.073.40

Paper

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