This child's apron or smock is constructed from a cream-colored cotton woven in a bird's eye diaper pattern. The round neck and armscyes are finished with cream-colored tape. The garment is open from neck to hem at center back, closure at neck with tape ties.
aprons (protective wear)
cotton (textile)
diaper (textile material)
Apron
Apron
Unknown
27 1/2 (H) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Henry B. Spelman
1942.125
1820-1850 (see provenance)
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