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Child's Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1865

GUSN

GUSN-15472

Description

White linen; short sleeves; ties at shoulder; repaired w/ rectangles of fabric sewn at front and back; lace trim around neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
hand sewing
linen (material)
Dress
Dress

Inscription

Sewn in red at right back shoulder: Diamond shape.

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5407

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