1840
GUSN-5725
White/yellowed; sheer; "V" style bodice - bands of eyelet circles alternate with meandering bands of soutache; eyelet neck, waist, & double-tiered sleeves; ruffle extends toward back; drawstring neck (waist is missing); 1 covered button (1 is missing); 2 sets of 3 narrow tucks at hem. Folded - keep as such.
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
geometric patterns
Infant's Clothing
Hand Stitched
Embroidered
Geometric
Women's Clothing
DRESS
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.5797
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