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Child's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850

GUSN

GUSN-53990

Description

Long; white; "V" panel at front embroidered with lace floral pattern; sleeves and hem embroidered with same; sleeves trimmed with two pleated and scalloped ruffles; eyelet waistband; two tucks along each side of embroidered panel, with floral garland from bodice to hem; drawstrings are missing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
festoon (motif)
floral patterns
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Lilias Page

Accession Number

1945.147

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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