Two-piece pale blue silk and white machine lace dress with Venetian lace accents at neck and collar. High lace collar, flowing collar points, pointed basque, puffed sleeves, elbow cuffs. Gored skirt with solid silk underskirt and lace inset overskirt. Heart-patterned machined flat lace.
dresses (garments)
machine lace
Venetian lace
silk (textile)
ribbon (material)
Late Victorian
hearts (motifs)
Women's Clothing
Dress
Vandermark, Peter, Mr.
6.4
Unknown
Gift of Peter Vandermark
2009.3.4AB
Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Probably United States
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