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1885-1900
GUSN-24615
Green silk bodice w/ light green striping and black and pink geometric bands embroidered. Center of front is light green silk covered w/ black lace: forms a bow around neck. White lace at sides frames that center piece. Same green w/ black lacing forms lower 1/2 of full-length sleeves. Olive green silk ribbon provides bottom hem, sleeve cuffs and band at elbows. Stays in lining.
bodices
silk (textile)
Silk
BODICE
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)
Wiscasset, ME, USA
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5434
Maine (United States)
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