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Girl's Dress Sash
Girl's Dress Sash

Girl's Dress Sash

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Jennie Elizabeth Coffin American, 1862 - 1870
Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1869
MediumHand-stitched silk and cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width of bow x diameter of waistband): 17 x 8 1/2 x 22 1/2in. (43.2 x 21.6 x 57.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Vincent Brown Coffin
DescriptionDress sash of blue silk, tied in a wide bow. The edges of the silk are cut with a scalloped edge. The waistband is also cut with the scalloped edge; it is basted onto a white cotton tape. The waistband fastens under the bow.
Object number1971.67.5.2
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