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Wedding gown. A: Bodice of white silk with tiny embossed pattern of white thread. Sleeves are puffed with 2 ties of plain net & silk. Net cuff edged with trim. Lace & ruffled front. Wide waist band decorations with ruffled silk trim. 17 hook & eyes close back. 29 1/4" covered buttons. 3 silk rosettes at lower back. B: Skirt 38" front 55" bow of white silk with some smocking (5 panels) in front. 9 tucks in each panel smocking at upper back. 8 hook & eye closure & satin ribbon waist band. C: White taffeta slip 43" front 53" back closes with 2 hook & eye 4 darts & 3 panels. 10" long ruffled band around bottom. Slip is falling apart along folds.
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