Girl's Dress

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1935-1940

GUSN

GUSN-246528

Description

Girl's dress. Primarily white; sleeveless, with red trim around both the squared neckline and the ruffled arm holes. Three sets of green holly leaves with red berries are appliquéd on the front of the dress, below the neckline. Identical holly clusters are appliquéd along the waist, and just above the hem of the skirt. The dress has both buttons and a tie on the back for closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
appliqué (technique)
buttons (fasteners)
Dress

Inscription

"MISS WESTGATE / 141-A NEWBURY STREET / BOSTON / [size] 10"

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Massachusetts

Credit Line

Gift of Nancy and Lane Goss

Accession Number

2002.4

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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