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ball gown (bodice, skirt, shawl), Louis Valentin, Dressmaker (American, born Hungarian, about 1859-1937), 1889, silk, lace, A) bodice: center back 31 in., center front 12 in., bust 32 in., waist 23-1/2 in., sleeve length 14-1/2 in., shoulders 11 in. B) skirt: center back 42 in., center front 39-1/2 in., waist 23 in., hips 44 in. C) shawl: 40 x 43 in., A) dress: Label, sewn: Louis Valentin, Boston Label, sewn, black ink: Mary Addison Bybee, Indianapolis Indiana 1889, Textile and Fashion Arts