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Child's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-11482

Description

White sheer cotton; round neck edged with lace; five covered buttons in center placket with loops; three vertical embroidered bands of floral trail front and back with tucks, openwork and feather stitching in between; piped armseyes; long sleeves gathered to embroidered cuff edged with lace; full skirt gathered to bodice; two horizontal embroidered bands-- floral trail and openwork above deep hem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
lace (needlework)
openwork
Dress
Dress

Additional Identification Number

90-525-655

People and Organizations

Richard Bartlett Peirce

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.183

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