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Mrs. L. Fairchild's Court Dress
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A woman is standing and posing in a formal dress. Caption reads: "Mrs. L[ucius] [Frances] Fairchild's Court Dress worn by Mrs. Walter [Madge] Goodland, Gov. wife. Dark purple velvet and lavender satin worn by Mrs. Fairchild at the Courts in England and Spain. Made by Worth of Paris in 1880. Violet satin shoes, violet kid gloves, violet silk hose and a white silk veil served as accessories."
1945
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