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Culture:American?
Title:dress
Date Made:1820-1830; updated circa 1900 (probably)
Type:Clothing
Materials:textile: maroon-colored, plain-weave silk; metallic net or braid; spangles/sequins
Place Made:United States?
Accession Number:  HD 2008.4.4
Credit Line:Museum Collections Fund
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
This dress, worn by a young girl, likely dates to the early 19th century. It was probably later updated for fancy dress in the late 19th or early 20th century. The garment descended from the Middlecot (Medlicot?) family of Boston, Massachusetts.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Silk

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