Women's Crocheted Dress

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Collection Type

Clothing and Accessories

Date

ca. 1920

GUSN

GUSN-12896

Description

A=Dress; B=Belt; C=Slip. Dress (A) beige cotton; crocheted; made of crocheted squares w/ large flower in center of each square. Belt (B) self-corded belt. Slip (C) beige.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dress (culture-related concept)
cotton (textile)
crocheting
handmade
floral patterns
Women's clothing
Cotton
Crocheted
Handmade
Dress

Inscription

Handwritten on box top: ""Meme's crochet dress""

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Cile Burbidge (Mrs. John Burbidge)

Accession Number

1991.104A-C

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