Skirt

About 1890

  • Titles Skirt (Descriptive)
  • Medium faille silk and velvet
  • Dimensions 39 in. (99.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Arthur I. Chenoweth, 1979.22a
  • Work Type skirt
  • Classification Costume

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