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White cotton gauze dress with red, blue, green and orange embroidery: (floral pattern near lower edge; flowers dotting body and sleeve; stitching around sleeves) gathered sleeves; red embroidery edging collar and sleeves; red string and tassle collar drawstring.
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
gauze
embroidering
hand sewing
Dress
Sewn label inside back of collar: ""Hand Embroidery/ Made in Hungary""
Best & Co.
Unknown
Gift of Caroline Dinsmore
1999.88
Title Wicker Chest Accession Number 2002.48.1
Title Child's Apron Accession Number 2002.48.2
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