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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.
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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"