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Evening Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Evening dress of sheer (white) silk organza with pink and white silk stripes, trimmed with pink silk fringe. Wide neckline is surrounded with self-fabric ruffle, edged with fringe; short, puffed sleeves have smaller fringe-trimmed ruffle. Bodice is lined with white cotton and fastens down back with lacing; comes to deep point at center front. Full skirt has two rows of silk fringe near hem, and is covered with a short overskirt that is trimmed in the same manner. Hand sewn.

2018.026.1

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

Organza

Silk

White

Pink

1847 - 1855

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

Date: 1850

bust 36" waist 26" Length 58"

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