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Child's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850

GUSN

GUSN-53010

Description

Long; white; "V" front panel, with white work embroidery of stylized flowers and leaves; ruffle at back of neck; capped sleeves with white work and four bands of scalloped eyelet; front panel embroidered with same white work flowers and leaves at hem with single floral trail to waistband; scalloped and embroidered hem; drawstring neckline and waistband.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jennie P. Haskell

Accession Number

1942.411

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