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Infant's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830

GUSN

GUSN-15460

Description

Long white dress; bodice embroidered with flowers and leaves with net inserts and cutwork circles; short puffed sleeves; scalloped neckline; embroidered waistband; band of embroidery inserted at hem; drawstring neckline; fine gauging all around waist.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Virginia L. Hodge and Katharine D. Parry

Accession Number

1942.1513

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