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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
2-piece morning dress made of a brown plaid cotton; machine stitched (home); a) Mother of pearl buttons down front of jacket which has high neck with narrow band collar; long fairly close-fitting sleeves. Fitted in front with pairs of long darts. Flares widely over the hips.b) Gathered skirt full for bustle in back; deep ruffle around bottom of skirt. Back closure.
G85.762ab
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1880
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Day dress
Morning dress
Woman
Female
cotton
machine stitched
mother of pearl
Greenwood
New York
United States of America
North America