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1858-1863
GUSN-48316
Women's dress made of brown silk with novelty satin vertical stripe of brown, black, pink, green yellow and white in alternating broad and narrow rows. High neckline, armholes and waist trimmed with self piping. 8 glass and brass buttons down center front. Boned darts. Princess seams in back. Bell sleeves with ruching at shoulder and trimmed with brown self fringe and black ribbon with red and green rose pattern. Bodice lined with tan cotton twill. Sleeves lined with brown cotton with wide band of brown silk at cuff.
dresses (garments)
stitching
silk (textile)
taffeta
geometric patterns
stripes
Dress
Women's clothing
Silk
Taffeta
Hand Stitched
Geometric
Dress
Unknown
1970.300
1858-1863 (sleeves altered 1862)
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