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Two-piece dress

Medium: Silk ottoman and silk velvet

Date: c.1859

Country: USA

Credit: Museum purchase

The unusual fabric of this velvet skirt is comprised of graduated sizes of cut and uncut pile.

Object Number: P91.23.3

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