Fragments of silk from Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte's dresses. The numerous pieces from her dresses arrived in a trunk labeled "scraps," a term Bonaparte herself used to describe the material. They vary in color, pattern, material, size, and shape.
circa 19th century
Fabric
xx.5.986-998
3781
The Bonaparte Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte
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