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1902
GUSN-248354
a. Blue wool jacket; single-breasted with elaborate floral embroidery on the flaps and the collar. Has three-quarter length angled sleeves with layered silk cuffs. There is a blue corded decoration on the front of the jacket, and possibly a burlap lining inside.
b. Removable white cotton liner for the jacket (or possibly the bodice in 2002.29.41.2?). Has an open front, with a hook for closure at the bottom.
jackets (garments)
burlap
Jacket
"F. Chabloz / GENEVE"
"3 piece blue costume from Lucy Richardson's trousseau - Made in Geneva, Switzerland in 1902" (handwritten)
"Kleinert's / MADE IN U.S.A. / SIZE 40 / 100% cotton"
Kleinert's (Manufacturer)
2002.29.41.1a-b
United States
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