Question

q: you mentioned its difficult to attribute clothes to keckley. why is that? a: at the time, no labels or tags were used. and because fabric was so expensive, dresses were often taken apart and re - created as a completely different dress using the same material. she made clothes for many official women in washington, so one way to determine a keckley dress is if any of those women kept a journal and noted who wore what. according to the selection, which two aspects make it difficult to know if keckley made the clothes left from the first ladys collection? a: they did not use tags on the clothes b: clothes were often shared among people c: fabrics were often reused. d: she liked several different styles. e: there were several designers at that time.

Explanation:

The text mentions that at the time, no labels or tags were used and fabric was so expensive that dresses were often taken apart and re - created. The first reason given for difficulty in attribution is the lack of tags on the clothes.

Answer:

A. They did not use tags on the clothes, C. Fabric was often reused.