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Diaper Cover

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-41519

Description

White; waistband with two buttonholes (middle and left side) and one button (right side); 2" cotton ruffle with scalloped edge and embroidery around leg hole; three buttonholes at pointed end; leg holes formed by button and buttonholes at ends of ruffles; waist closure= left side and remaining buttonhole between legs overlapped and held together by single button at waistband.

Details

Descriptive Terms

diaper (textile material)
embroidering
linen (material)
Cover, Diaper
Cover, Diaper

Additional Identification Number

A4491

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1988.463

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