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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1865

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Full-length plaid dress in cream, blue, and olive tones, displayed on a hanger, with teal cord trim in scroll designs on the sleeves and lace collar

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1865, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Laura E. Burmeister, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States, Wisconsin
Date Made
circa 1865
Medium
Bodice: silk warp and wool weft gauze with silk cord and cotton lace trim; Skirt: silk warp and wool weft gauze
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 15 in. (38.1 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 49 1/4 in. (125.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Laura E. Burmeister
Accession Number
59.8.2a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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