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Dress and pelerine cape Silk, silk thread, metal hooks and eyes

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    Silk, silk thread, metal hooks and eyes by unknown maker; [Massachusetts, circa 1830; refashioned circa 1840]

    dress 138.4 cm long, 48.2 cm wide at shoulders

    Clothing, women’s 001


    The sleeves of this light weight pale green silk dress (originally circa 1830 and possibly remade circa 1840), along with bouffant caps over pleated tucks in the upper arms, were expertly refashioned from the original billowy style.