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Object Name
Visiting Dress
Object Number
1987-03-2 a,b
Description
Blue silk taffetta women's visiting dress trimmed with white brocade cording decorated with clear glass beads and tassels A: Skirt made of four panels of blue silk taffetta, 5 panels each with six pleats, lined with blue glazed cotton; trimmed around the hem edge with twisted rope brocade; inside with loop and tape system for drawing up skirt at hem B: Bodice has 9 cut glass beads on silvered backing, waist with 2 front points, one back point, all around trimmed with white brocade, triangular brocade eqaulettes on shoulder and on the sleeve with 4 tassells each, lined with brown cotton muslin
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1864
Materials
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