Clara Harris's Bloody Dress

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I am allergic to needle and thread, so I know very little about sewing and have never really studied dress construction. The few that I have seen either had only the bodice lined or were fully lined with a blue material made specifically for that purpose. I don't know if that color would show through on a white gown -- and that lining material may have come in a variety of colors. Donna might know more about this than I.

I also noticed in the very first posting that there was a statement that Clara had the dress made especially for the occasion. If they received their invitation late in the day on the 14th - which they did - that statement is false. Even Elizabeth Keckly wasn't that good.