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It says that she wore the outfit. Did she make it? The is a lot of wear on this. The outfit is also a very good imitation of period construction. The hardware is very sturdy. There is a panel in the front to ease tension along the front of the bodice. The button holes are all had done. There is wool trim on the bottom of the hem, there is shattering on the hat. There is boning channels in the front have bones removed. The casings look premade with pinked sides, which would be seen in the 1890s, but there is always the possibility that parts were adding later. It is kept in a box that says "Alice C Brooks" June 11 1870 or 73. There was an Alice E Brooks that was born around 1870 in Warren. There was an Alice Brooks who graduated from Warren High School in 1888. This outfit would be suitable for 1880s.