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Child's Bodice

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1843-1844

GUSN

GUSN-49286

Description

Cream cotton; wide neckline with self piping; yoke also piped; 3/4 length straight sleeves; piping at shoulder; "V"-shaped shirring center front; curved waistline with piping; shirring at center back; hook and eye closure; cotton lining throughout; lining of sleeves has lace trim at cuff; exterior sleeve unhemmed; embroidered with small white flowers--all over.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bodices
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Bodice
Bodice

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of C. Dana Rouillard

Accession Number

1975.229A

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