"Going away dress and matching cape, 1838 US, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston    Newly wedded couples change into ""going away"" outfits before leaving their reception.  This tradition is fading in most places, but it's still hanging on here in the South.        Dress (a) and matching cape (b) of grayish-olive-green silk with fancy-woven stripes with lines of white; fitted bodice, pointed in front; widely flaring neck; fullness across bust in unpressed pleats; long sleeves with fine pleats in…"
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