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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Two piece dress of chocolate brown silk taffeta. a.) Fitted bodice cut to narrow peplum dipping at front and back and buttoning up front, with brown tinted pearl ball buttons, into a plain, high stand-up collar. V shaped decoration from shoulder to bosom center of brown pleated drapery on one side and beige / brown wool passementerie on the other. Long close fitting sleeves finished with Valenciennes lace frill. b.) Floor length skirt edged at hem with ornamental flounces. Plain knee length draped layer slit up front and back attached to waistband. To be worn with bustle

G2025.29.030a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Historic Costume

Reception Dress

Female

circa 1885

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