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Child's dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1889

GUSN

GUSN-52902

Description

Child's dress made from pink-colored chambray, featuring a full skirt, a white-colored tucked bodice with long white sleeves, and a narrow ruffled collar. Wide pink-colored chambray ruffles set into shoulder seams to drape over tops of sleeve shoulders.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
shot (textiles)
Children's Clothing
Women's Clothing
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, New England

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Henry B. Spelman

Accession Number

1942.129

Date

ca. 1889 (see provenance)

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