Recreation of an 1800s Historic Ice Skating Dress
Design and Making
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4m 51s
Watch as The Henry Ford's team of talented Clothing and Textile Experts recreate a historic 1800's ice skaters dress from our archives. Meet the artists and see how the details come back to life as history moves from the archive to the skating rink.
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