A secret code hidden inside a century-old vintage silk dress that had eluded cryptographers for a decade has finally been cracked, throwing some light on the identity of the woman who owned the attire in the 1880s.
The words “Bismark omit leafage buck bank,” “Calgary Cuba unguard confute duck fagan,” and “Spring wilderness lining one reading novice” were found written on a crumpled piece of paper that was concealed in a secret pocket of the vintage dress after it was bought in 2013 from an antique store in Maine, US.
