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1870-1880
GUSN-47711
Long; white; yoke w/ narrow tucks; collar and yoke trimmed w/ scalloped edge eyelet; long sleeves w/ cuff of eyelet and bands of narrow tucks and eyelet; hem embroidered w/ flowers and leaves w/ scalloped edge and hem has 30 narrow tucks; 2 buttonholes.
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine-made
Infant's Clothing
Hand Stitched
Women's Clothing
DRESS
Handwritten note attached at buttonhole: ""Belonged to one of Chace children. Probably 1876.""
Unknown
Bequest of Miss Lydia Gardiner Chace
1969.315
Rhode Island (United States)
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