Cofield initially shared her excitement over the purchase onher blog.

However, things got more exciting when Cofield realized that there was a secret pocket built into the dress.

Bank,' a wind velocity of 12 miles per hour, and a clear sunset.

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Curator and archaeologist Sara Rivers Cofield purchased an 1888 silk dress at an antique shop in Maine.

She found several sheets of translucent sheets of paper in a hidden pocket in the dress.

They were scribbled with mysterious messages.

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

She later discovered that they were telegraph messages.

Recently, data analyst Wayne S. Chan finally solved the meaning of the notes.

They were written in code to describe weather observations for the army and weather bureau.

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield

Secret Telegraphic Message Found in Mid-1880s Dress

Photo: Sara Rivers Cofield