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Evening dress with square neckline and short sleeves. Bands of black alternate with bands of cream lace. Heavily beaded and sequined with black beads with tassels and draped chains of beads. Double lining of silk gauze over cream satin. Drawstring at neckline. Boned bodice, hook and eye closure at back. Slight train with dust ruffle. Stiff band stitched onto ruffle. Bodice stitched to skirt.
evening dresses (garments)
silk (textile)
satin
net (textile)
beading (process)
lace (needlework)
sequins (spangles)
Gown, Evening
Stamped on hook & eye: ""NICHOLLS"".
Unknown
Gift of the Family of Sarah Merry Bradley Gamble
1984.485
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