Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Clothing-Children's |
Catalog Number |
XC.01.06 |
Object Name |
Dress |
Year Range from |
1865.0 |
Year Range to |
1900.0 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Probably Southeastern Pennsylvania |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
L-24 inches |
Description |
A child's dress comprised of white cotton muslin with cotton crochet accents. The dress has a yoke made entirely out of the crochet cotton, featuring a low square neckline with off shoulder cap sleeves. The yoke is handstitched onto the wide, voluminous plain cotton skirt, with gathering at the attachment. Near the bottom of the skirt are five pintucks. Attached to the hem is a 1.50" wide trim of the same cotton crochet. The lower half of the dress is machine made, but all the crochet is applied by hand. |
Provenance |
There is no information about the maker or origin of this piece. |
Cataloged by |
C.Harvey |