Mary Lincoln's Fashions

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Speaking of suspenders (or galluses), we once displayed a pair of Victorian wedding suspenders that had been lovingly needlepointed by the bride for her husband-to-be to wear on his wedding day during the exhibits and mock ceremonies that we held annually each June for about a dozen years.

We also have on display a linen handkerchief embroidered with "Surratt" that once belonged to John, Jr. It came to us via a family whose daughter had young John as a teacher for a brief period following his nolle pross in the courts.

PS: I bet Mr. Lincoln's tailor hated every minute of trying to get a good fit on Mr. Lean and Lank...