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ca. 1860
GUSN-50453
Lavender taffeta (faded in front) self-ruching around top; laced center front and back closure (bronze silk lacing at front; missing other lacing); boned darts & seams. Sharply pointed; lined with white glazed linen; top hem backed with velvet.
corsets
stitching
linen (material)
machine-made
silk (textile)
Belt
Belt, Cinch
Women's clothing
Silk
Taffeta
Linen
Hand Stitched
Belt, Cinch
Used At Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.482
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