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Dress

Description

Woman's metallic netting over pink shot silk dress. Netting covered with pastel pink netting featuring intricate beading and threading- blonde hair braiding, jet beading, metallic roping, multi-colored glass beading.

Creator

Date

1910s

Materials

Silk; Tulle; Net; Glass Beads

Dimensions

12 inches (shoulder), 30 inches (bust), 52 inches (skirt length - front), 62 inches (skirt length - back)

Object ID

1948.58.6

Resource ID

265

Notes

Worn by the donor's mother, Mrs. Elisha Dyer.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Andrew Robeson (Laura Patterson Robeson)

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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