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Prom Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1962

GUSN

GUSN-223196

Description

"Waltz length" pink taffeta dress with overlay of white lace. Bodice has pink spaghetti straps. Ruffled nylon net underskirt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
proms
taffeta
Dress

Maker

Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard C. Nylander

Accession Number

2008.12.17.1

Places

Acton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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