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Object Name
Dress
Object Number
1971-28-0
Description
Black dress; thin, almost transparent fabric; short sleeves; top of silk and wool material with two rows of like material sewn on with piping and hemmed at edges; off the shoulder neckline; hook and eyes down back; lined with glazed cotton; pleated at waist in front and back; seven whale bone stays in lining; skirt gathered at waist; bell shaped; bottom bound with black woven tape
Comment
Donor purchased dress from Frances Edwards of Suffield, CT who claimed it was worn by a Simsbury girl who attended Miss Pierce's school.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1850
Materials
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Dress