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Child's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820-1825

GUSN

GUSN-29920

Description

A child's dress (A) of white linen with ruffled cap sleeves finished in a scalloped edge. There is white-work embroidery on sleeves and hem, wiht a net insert. A piece of white work is appliqued at neckline on the bodice front. There is one cloth covered button at each shoulder. The neckline is shaped with a drawstring. The hem is scalloped. The closure is at center back.
A child's shirt (B) with a square neckline with lace trim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
shirts
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Dress
Dress

Maker

Cutler, Abigail, 1791- (Maker)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Cutler

Accession Number

1923.415

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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