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1910-1915
GUSN-13091
Black silk; band collar & insert of black dotted net bound w/ silk; hook & eye closure. Alternating wide & narrow tucks down front & back; ornamental covered buttons below insert; concealed hook & eye closure. Long sleeves gathered to deep cuffs w/ hook & eye at wrist w/ covered button trim; taffeta peplum; sheer black cotton lining w/ buttoned closure.
blouses (main garments)
outerwear
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine-made
net (textile)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Women's clothing
Silk
Taffeta
Cotton
Net
Hand Stitched
Bodice
Blue letters woven on white silk label on lower left front in script: ""R.H. White Co""
Unknown
1990.312
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