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Long silk skirt, with a chiffon swag, and a train attached to the back. There is a pleated silk band around the bottom edge of the train. The front of the skirt displays pleated stitching. There are hooks on the back of the skirt for closure.
This bodice was part of the wedding dress worn by Lucy Lythgoe on her wedding on December 6, 1902.
skirts (garments)
wedding dresses
silk (fiber)
chiffon
Skirt
Unknown
Switzerland
Gift of Katharine Richardson
2002.29.35.3
Probably Geneva (Geneva canton, Switzerland)
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