Julia​ ​Dent​ ​Grant

Julia​ ​Dent​ ​Grant​ Inaugural​ ​Ball​ ​Gown

● Served:​ ​1869-1877
● Mrs.​ ​Grant​ ​preferred​ ​styles​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Gilded​ ​Age,​ ​opting​ ​for​ ​a​ ​sleeveless,​ ​low-neck​ ​style.
● The​ ​rose-patterned​ ​fabric​ ​was​ ​gifted​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Emperor​ ​of​ ​China​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Grant​ ​family.
 
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