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Heavily trimmed day dress with bustle, small train, long sleeves with ribbons on shoulders and high neckline, with fringed overskirt. One riding habit with a simpler skirt and smaller bustle, open front blazer-style jacket with loose sleeves,...
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One adult day dress with a bustle and multiple overskirts, pagoda sleeves with tassels on opening from elbow to wrist, tassels on overskirts and shoulder/back area, hat has flower and ribbons. Young women's dresses are shorter with smaller bustles...
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Evening and day dresses, both have overskirts, decorative piping, and sashes at waist, evening dress features decorative buttons, off-the-shoulder neckline with horizontal lines at bust and cap sleeves, small train, wreath of leaves worn beneath...
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One formal day and a wedding dress both with bustle skirts and multiple flounced and ruffled overskirts, sashes at waist, coat sleeves. Bride has a long train and a full length veil. Attendant has a bonnet trimmed with flowers and ribbons....
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Five day dresses, four with small bustles, all have high collars. Three have coats, one has single breasted, fur trimmed coat with bell sleeves; center coat is double breasted with large lapels and three layers of capes over shoulders, third is...
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Bridesmaid, wedding, day and two visiting dresses all with large bustles. Bridesmaid dress has wide neckline and cap sleeves, elbow length gloves, flounced and ruffled skirt. Wedding dress heavily trimmed with flowers and lace and fabric draped...
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Wedding day dresses, showing heavily decorated bodices with lace chemisettes and overlays, still emphasizing a small waist. Wedding dress has jewel neckline, long sleeves with ruffle cuffs, a triple layered full skirt, and a full length veil...
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Five dresses (day, evening, three walking), all have small bustles, narrow skirts, two have short trains. Three have leg-of-mutton sleeves, one has bishop sleeves, evening dress has puffy sleeves that end at elbow with large bows on shoulders, and...
Chambers, John W., 1840-1863 ; United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 15th (1861-1865). Company E ; Soldiers -- Iowa -- 19th century -- Diaries ; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries ; Iowa -- History -- Civil War,...
The diary contains brief entries detailing his experiences in camp, on marches, and at battle, as well as entries made while in the regimental hospital. The final entries recording Chambers' illness and death are written in a different hand. The...
