fbpx

Child's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1841

GUSN

GUSN-31307

Description

Long; white; smocking on bodice with six thread covered buttons; short sleeves with piping at shoulders; lace at neckline and cuffs; three tucks at hem trimmed with lace; drawstring neckline and waist with two buttons at waist.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
stitching
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Marion C. Jackson

Accession Number

1927.273

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].