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Dark gray brushed wool. Jacket (A) - turned collar; single breasted; cuffs have functioning buttonholes; gathered around waist; self belt with button closure; skirted with shorter side panels with two buttons and decorative buttonholes; fully lined with blue striped iridescent silk. Skirt (B) - plain; A-shaped; gored and gathered at back; self belt; hook and eye and snap closure at left side.
bodices
skirts (garments)
napping
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Dress
Dress
1. Stamped on buttons: ""OE DEFIANCE"" 2. Stamped on snaps: ""K * I * N""
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
1969.7129A-B
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.7129AB
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