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White cotton ground printed with broad stripes in pink and blue; overprinted with brown circles and rectangles; band collar; 12 round metal buttons from collar to waist; peplume is hip length in front, extending to mid-calf in back and gathered at sides; long, narrow sleeves; matching skirt has white cotton waistband with no method of closure at center back placket; body of skirt has pleated to hip yoke; pleats are tacked inside to strip of cotton to hold them in place; pocket at right.
gowns
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
stitching
printing (process)
geometric patterns
commencements
stripes
Dress
Cotton
Transfer Printed
Hand Stitched
Geometric
Stripe
Graduation
Women's Clothing
Dress
92-17
WHS 171
Minnie J. Bemis
Bemis, Minnie J. (Maker)
Gift of Weston Historical Society
1993.237
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