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Gown

Date1865-1870
Location where usedWindsor, Vermont, United States
Mediumsilk
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Louisa Wardner Smith
Object number1960.12.1
DescriptionSkirt of heavy gold silk faille with short sleeved boned bodice in same fabric. Three rows of pleating above hemline. Back of skirt pleated onto waistband with center back button closure. Skirt fully lined with a light weight stiffening, hemline has a second layer of heavier stiffening. Lighter ivory colored overgown trimmed with lace and ruffles made of the silk faille.
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