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Veil
Object/Artifact
Black silk organza mourning veil with wide woven satin borders at sides and bottom, the bottom with small hand stitched hem; the top with a narrow casing for a black silk satin ribbon which is too short to allow the veil to lie flat. 27” long, 34” wide.
G2007.058
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850 - 1900
veil
mourning
organza
silk organza
hand stitched hem