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Gold silk taffeta ball gown featuring floral motifs embroidered with blue, lavender, royal purple, gold, orange, pale green, and dark green silk thread. The bodice's neckline and sleeve cuffs are trimmed with silk-net lace.

Gold silk taffeta ball gown featuring floral motifs embroidered with blue, lavender, royal purple, gold, orange, pale green, and dark green silk thread. The bodice's neckline and sleeve cuffs are trimmed with silk-net lace.

Dress

Description

Gold silk taffeta ball gown featuring floral motifs embroidered with blue, lavender, royal purple, gold, orange, pale green, and dark green silk thread. The bodice's neckline and sleeve cuffs are trimmed with silk-net lace.

Creator

Date

1868

Materials

Silk taffeta, silk net

Object ID

2019.6.1

Accession Number

2019.6

Resource ID

2549

Credit Line

Gift of Sylvia Wallis

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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