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Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gold 2 piece ladies dress; silk; bodice has round collar with lace edging; lace extends down front of bodice and on sleeve cuffs. Skirt is trained with florets on back, one seems to be missing. Stitches show , skirt hem is pleated

2010.013.14

Genesee Country Village and Museum

1881 - 1882

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

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Johnatha Rand

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