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Wedding dress with matching cape (dress)

1839
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask, silk covered buttons, cotton twill lining, padding, metal boning, and metal hook and eye closure
Dimensions139.5 x 86 cm (54 15/16 x 33 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harry B. Parmelee, in memory of her husband, Harry B. Parmelee
Accession number50.2705a
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ClassificationsCostumes
about 1840
1870–75
about 1840 or earlier
about 1830; altered about 1893
second half of 19th century