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Subject: Clothing and dress--History Subject: Evening gowns Date: 1882 Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection-
Two piece dress from the nineteenth century
This two piece dress may have been worn as a wedding gown or was part of a trousseau. It is made of gold-color silk satin, and the bodice is boned with deep points front and back. It has a laced center front closing with elbow length sleeves. The deep "U" neckline is filled with ecru lace and embroidered net, and has fringed ruching. There is lace around bottom of the bodice and at the sleeves. The bustle-back skirt has a very long train with irregular pleats. The front hem has pleated, up-…