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Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1885-1910

GUSN

GUSN-13122

Description

Puffed sleeves with lace trim. Lace insert/ stomacher. Pink silk piping and buttons down front. Printed silk fabric has roses and forget-me-not motif. Gathers at stomach.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
lace (needlework)
transfer printing
silk (textile)
Dress
Dress

Inscription

Note attached to yoke of dress (now in folder): ""Pink dress/ belonged/ P.F.M.D./ Barstow/ daughter of Joseph N./ Dudos[?]/ + sister of Adele E.D. Burr""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Willie oOusler

Accession Number

1997.68

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