the portrait is a john vanderling after the gilbert stewart portrait of dolley. the two dresses are the reproductions of a silk peach gown that she wore earliest in life and a red velvet gown which is intrigues both that it lasted and it was part of this collection. there's also a legend that's now accompanies this dress. we are currently in one of the museum's secured storage areas where we have housed some of the madison collection that we want to share with you. some of the highlights from this trunk of treasures and this is one of our most special with intriguing legends as well. it's a red velvet gown. going to open it. it's protected under some special tissues and laid on a tray that was specifically designed along with some support elements as you can see. the gown is quite fragile and worn often. you can tell by the wear and tear. the date of the dress is probably about 1815 to 1820. we can tell it's in the empire style bauds of the high waist and the