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Infant's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830

GUSN

GUSN-45863

Description

Long white dress; whitework embroidery--floral medallion at center front neckline; scalloped ruffle along front panel to and around hem; shirred bodice back; two strips eyelet inserted at back from eyelet waistband to hem; drawstring neckline and waist.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
embroidering
linen (material)
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Elizabeth H. Andrews

Accession Number

1956.4

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