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Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched infant’s long dress made of white cotton. Void leaf border above hem; filled with net with embroidered leaves. Shoulder straps. Gathered bodice has minute eyelets for emerging strings of flat linen braid. Inset waistband. Skirt gathered. Raw edges turned under and whipped to the waistband.

G86.107

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Infant

Historic Costume

Dress

Unisex

Cotton

White

1850

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