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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand stitched cotton, printed with columns of tiny red diamonds alternating with tiny yellow ones. No waist or yoke, front and back flared; shoulder straps, short tubular sleeves; neat back opening with placket finish. Double casing at front and back neckline, white cotton hand plied drawstring. Sleeves edged with single row of tatting (no sewing's); sleeves have lengthwise insertion of same threaded with what appears to be linen cord.
G95.072
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Historic Costume
Dress
Unisex
Cotton
1845 - 1875
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