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Child's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1840

GUSN

GUSN-11478

Description

White cotton muslin; broad, drawstring neckline trimmed with eyelet; embroidered yoke trimmed with eyelet; short sleeves trimmed with eyelet and openwork; center back pocket; waistband of openwork and eyelet; long body gathered to waistband; insert of eyelet and openwork above eyelet edged hem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
muslin
openwork
Dress
Dress

Inscription

See Provenance.

People and Organizations

Nathan Eugene Upham

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.179

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