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American

dress, early 1840s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

American

Title

dress

Year

early 1840s

Medium

silk

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk

Dimensions

146.1 cm (57 1/2 inches) (length)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Jane Ruby

Object Number

1986.032

Related

K.H. Blanchard, designer

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