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Mourning Clothing

Zilpah Longfellow's mourning dress, Portland, ca. 1804

Zilpah Longfellow's mourning dress, Portland, ca. 1804

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Maine Historical Society

Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow's silk and cotton gauze mourning overdress. The underdress unfortunately does not survive. The extremely brittle overdress is part of an ensemble featuring a shawl and veil. Dated circa 1804.


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