Crissie Sheridan

Crissie Sheridan

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Crissie Sheridan

1897

0h 1m

4.6(13 votes)

Documentary

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A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and other patterns within the folds of her costume. Her legs and feet appear to be bare. (Library of Congress)

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