Bodice and Skirt

Probably Birmingham, Alabama

About 1910

  • Titles Bodice and Skirt (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk, linen
  • Dimensions bodice 19 in. (48.3 cm) skirt 43 in. (109.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Ms. Winifred Mary Gilb, 1985.191a-b
  • Work Type bodice and skirt
  • Classification Costume

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