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Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1867-1870

GUSN

GUSN-53793

Description

Black silk dress with purple and red horizontal stripes; long sleeves with pleats at cuff and shoulder; black velvet trim at cuff; Twelve purple buttons at front bodice; bodice is boned and lined with brown cotton; high neckline with standing collar. Princess seams; cartridge pleats at back; skirt lined with tan cotton and edged with black woolen tape. Pocket at right side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
silk (textile)
cotton (textile)
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Cyrus W. Murphy

Accession Number

1944.463

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