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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1892

GUSN

GUSN-37963

Description

Long; white; yoke w/ narrow tucks at top; smocked and ruffled at waist; narrow tucks at back; lace at neckline and cuffs; long sleeves w/ tucks and featherstitching; 5 narrow tucks and row of featherstitching at hem; 3 buttonholes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
drawn thread work
stitching
Infant Girls' Clothing
Hand Stitched
Bayeux Stitch
Drawnwork
Women's Clothing
DRESS

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1935.772

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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