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Pelerine

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched fine white cotton, embroidered in white cotton. Shallow top layer over deeper under layer. Wide over shoulders, fairly straight across front and back. Satin stitched vandyked edges, bouquets on each shoulder, fern border.

G95.050

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1825

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

pelerine

collar

woman

female lady

hand stitched

cotton

embroidered

satin stitched

vandyked edges

bouquets

fern border

pelerine

collar

woman

female lady

hand stitched

cotton

embroidered

satin stitched

vandyked edges

bouquets

fern border

England

United Kingdom

Western Europe

Europe

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