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Gown

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1895-1915

GUSN

GUSN-24612

Description

Sheer white cotton gown w/ lace and embroidered cut-work floral decoration throughout. Black velvet ribbon at center of V-neck and as striping on short sleeves. Laced cotton balls as tassels on sleeves. Plain sash at waist. Lace slip liner underneath.

Details

Descriptive Terms

gowns
cotton (textile)
cutwork
embroidering
Cotton
Cutwork
Embroidered
GOWN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5431

Places

Maine (United States)

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