Edith​ ​Kerit​ ​Carow​ ​Roosevelt

Edith​ ​Kerit​ ​Carow​ ​Roosevelt 2nd​ ​Inaugural​ ​Ball​ ​Gown

● Served:​ ​1901-1909
● The​ ​American-made​ ​gown​ ​was​ ​worn​ ​to​ ​the​ ​1905​ ​Inaugural​ ​Ball.
● Made​ ​with​ ​pale​ ​blue​ ​silk​ ​with​ ​a​ ​pattern​ o​ f​ ​gold​ p​ lumes​ ​and​ ​birds.
● The​ ​unique​ ​pattern​ ​was​ ​destroyed​ ​to​ ​prevent​ ​Mrs.​ ​Roosevelt’s​ ​dress​ ​from​ ​being​ ​copied.
 
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