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Accession Number 1972.11.1.b Title skirt from dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type skirt Place Made North America: Canada, Ontario Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques silk; woven Measurements UL 44.5; WA 90.0; LCIR 289.5 cm Description

Aniline blue long silk skirt. 7 gores with further inserts at knee level for fullness. CB closure of hooks and eyes. Back panel pieced from panels of earlier skirt, as evidenced by older stitch lined and gathering…

Aniline blue long silk skirt. 7 gores with further inserts at knee level for fullness. CB closure of hooks and eyes. Back panel pieced from panels of earlier skirt, as evidenced by older stitch lined and gathering wrinkes. Lined with cotton, hem faced with blue velvet ribbon, now very worn.

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