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Dress

Object Name:
Dress
Object ID:
1958.076.05
Date:
1894
Description:
Dress, girl's. Black silk taffeta. Low neck. Sleeveless with ruffle at shoulder. Probably to be worn with guimpe. Shirred at neck, front and back, and at waist. Bodice lined with tan cotton. Full skirt shirred onto bodice with cording. Lined with black finely polished cotton. Hand sewn. Five hook and eyes at back.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
L-29.5 inches
Provenance:
Worn by Lillian Marshall and made by her mother, Vilona. L. Marshall. She is the sister of Eleanor Marshall.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lillian Marshall Morse
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