Seed Pearl Necklace and Bracelets

[Donna]

Tiffany’s is well known for meticulous record-keeping. Isn’t it more reasonable to assume that the photographs pictured on the various websites depicting Mary’s supposed 1861 inaugural ball attire are simply being mistakenly misrepresented, as the passage of time tends to blur the facts and allow such myths to gain traction? This is clearly the case with the white dress(es) that are associated with the aforementioned jewelry. Mary’s first inaugural ball gown was incontrovertibly blue in color, yet most websites have discarded this truth in favor of one of three possible white dresses. Additionally, it is known that Mathew Brady used pre-printed photographic card stock dated 1861 when producing carte-de-visites of Mary in 1862 and possibly 1863.