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Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-38772

Description

Child's dress, cream colored with red-coral bands; "V" front; short sleeves with pink and cream silk fringe; Piping at waistband, neckline and armseye; Hook and eye closure; Bodice lined with white cotton; one pocket.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corals (animals)
coral (material)
stitching
printing (process)
rolling up
wool (textile)
foliation (pattern)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corals (animals)
coral (material)
Boys' Clothing
Challis
Transfer Printed
Hand Stitched
Coral
Branch
DRESS

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1936.821

Places

Calais (Washington county, Maine)
Maine (United States)

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