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Child's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830

GUSN

GUSN-39701

Description

Long; white; black bunch of wheat tied with bow hand drawn in ink around hem; short, puffed sleeves gathered at armhole with insert of rick-rack and trimmed with rick-rack; rick-rack and tucks at hem; drawstring neckline and waistband; open down center back to hem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of George B. Wendell

Accession Number

1938.399

Places

Maine (United States)

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