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Drawers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched drawer made of white cotton. The center back opens with a China button. Opens all the way. Tucked at the bottom, edged with eyelet circular motifs on fine linen. Additional later tuck above others with feather stitched design.

G92.055

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Drawers

Female

Cotton

White

1850

Signature

Inside waistband.

Martha A Philips

Ink

American

Martha A Philips

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