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1852-1857
GUSN-38916
Brown printed silk with woven plaid background; Bodice lined with cotton; skirt lined with glazed cotton; long bell shaped sleeves with 2 rows beige looped fringe; piping at shoulders and high neckline and waist; V shaped shirring at front; all around cartridge pleats; cuffs of sleeves lined with greenish silk; 10 covered button (same color as silk lining on sleeves). Hook and eye closure for lining.
dresses (garments)
block printing (relief printing process)
cotton (textile)
gauze
stitching
printing (process)
rolling up
silk (textile)
evening dress (concept)
floral patterns
serpentine (shape)
Women's clothing
Silk
Cotton
Gauze
Transfer Printed
Hand Stitched
Floral
Serpentine
Evening
DRESS
Unknown
1936.1143
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