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I wore this jacket with a black silk petticoat already in my closet, a purple mini-tricorn I purchased a few years ago, and various vintage and new accessories.<\/p>\n

Photos were taken at Colonial Williamsburg. More photos from this Williamsburg trip on Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I wore this jacket with a black silk petticoat already in my closet, a purple mini-tricorn I purchased a few years ago, and various vintage and new accessories. Photos were taken at Colonial Williamsburg. 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