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Dress

Description

Blue and green silk gauze evening dress with feather design woven into fabric. Silk satin rouleaux trim embellishes the sleeves, bodice, and skirt hem.

Creator

Date

1820s

Materials

Silk gauze, silk satin

Dimensions

15 inches (shoulder), 31 inches (bust), 26 inches (waist), 52 inches (skirt length)

Object ID

1956.84.6

Resource ID

208

Notes

Worn by Mary Pennington Rutter (1779-1850).

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Olive Rutter Parks and Miss Mary Alice Rutter

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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