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Fancy dress made from eighteenth century fabric; cream cotton block printed with branches bearing flowers and buds in blues and reds and aubergine; Bodice (A) - scooped neck with self ruching, hook and eye at waist; cutaway waist; long sleeves with wide ruched cuff, lined with white linen, peplum lined with pink silk; box pleat at back; matching skirt (B); drawstring waist, dustruffle, pink linen lining.
bodices
skirts (garments)
cotton (textile)
glazing (coating)
fancy dress
Dress
Dress
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
1969.5091A&B
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.5091AB
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