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1900s womens house dress

Description: Work dress made of gray calico printed with a striped pattern. Floor length skirt and long sleeves with puffed shoulders. Square yoke with gathered ruffled edges on front and back. The skirt and bodice are gathered at the waistband. Hooks and eyes fasten the dress down center front.
Black; Gray
Stripes
Floor length
Natural waistline
Shirt collar
Puff sleeve
Long-sleeved
Snaps
Center front closure; Neck closure
Cotton
Calico
Hand sewing
Belt
Condition note: Staining on the skirt and the right sleeve.
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Origin: circa 1900s
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/1654
Collection: Beeman, Mary Historic Costumes
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Subjects: Costume--History
Clothing and dress--History
Fashion--History
Clothing & dress
Costumes
Dresses

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