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Brown and black striped silk moiré bodice and skirt
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Brown and black striped silk moiré bodice and skirt

Louvinia Price, American, 1857 - 1935 · 1860-1874

silk faille moiré, silk, cotton, cotton twill, cotton lace, synthetic, metal, wood, glass, and boning
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CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Born enslaved in Alabama, Louvinia Price (1857–1934) worked as a dressmaker after gaining her freedom. This silk moiré ensemble is believed to have been made by Price for an employer, who later returned it to her. Lucy Cordice, also a designer and dressmaker, inherited it from Price, her grandmother.

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