Child's Dress

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1821-1823

GUSN

GUSN-53097

Description

Short, white child's dress woven in a pattern of vertical (warp) stripes--a dimity. The dress is a simple shift, without waistband, with capped sleeves and a self-edged and van-dyked neckline closed with a drawstring.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
dimity
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Helen F. Pettes

Accession Number

1942.651

Related Items

Title Dress Accession Number 1945.6

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