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1. 1950s metallic gown - Dark iridescent metallic threaded gown. This shimmery dress is sleeveless with a large bow shaping the neckline, a low back, and full but short train, and black silk sheer lining. It has snaps down the back at the waist.

   1964.35.16

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2. Bronze silk and velvet, sequin trimmed bodice - Bronze-brown silk taffeta bodice with a velvet yoke, long narrow sleeves and large sleeve cap ruffles with smaller rows of ruffles around the top of the arm. The velvet yoke is in a swooping M shape in front and an inverse V swoop in back. It is trimmed with metallic sequins, as are the cuffs. The high velvet collar is accentuated in back with silk ribbon loops that fold over and down. The bodice is boned and comes to a rounded point in front and back.

   1966.46.7

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3. Silk and lace evening gown - Striped silk evening gown of a bodice and skirt. Bodice is low cut, off the shoulder with gigot sleeves and lace at the shoulders and elbows. Metallic embellishments at clasps down front of bodice and lining the bottom ruffle of the skirt. Skirt is a gored late 1890s construction and is lined with a lightweight cotton.

   1984.120.7

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