Item 105397 - Figured silk evening dress, ca. 1845

Item 105397 - Figured silk evening dress, ca. 1845
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Item 105397
Figured silk evening dress, ca. 1845
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Pleated self trim and a pattern of small woven sprigs between stripes distinguish this silk evening dress. There is evidence of multiple alterations, that kept this garment fashionable from the late 1830s into the early 1850s.

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