cream and lace dress Victorian Selected by The Curatorial Dept 40 Waist (in) 23 self-portrait Cream Fine Lace Pearl

What she finds is a shocking story surrounding an opal and a woman in a green dress...a story that, nevertheless, offers hope and healing for the future

Chiffon dresses are often layered, as the fabric is semi-sheer and delicate

This creates a lot of contrast and really stands out, making the bright white shirt pop

Given the date of the dress, it may have belonged to Juanitas mother, Susan Shropshire of Dallas, Texas, as Juanita was still a child in the 1890s

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