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Dress; consisting of bodice (.1), skirt (.2), overskirt (.3) and sash (.4); black silk gauze ornamented with small green leaves in staggered rows, and trimmed with narrow green ribbon. The bodice, high necked, has front opening ornamented with bows. The sleeves bell out at wrists, each having a bow at outside of wrist. The skirt, full, and underskirt edged with ribbon. The sash has a black velvet band with large apron-like basque and bow at back.
1854-5 or c.1870-73 (latter date suggested on label attached to dress)