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Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched infant’s long dress made of white cotton. Fine Ayrshire work with drawn thread and needle lace fillings. Flat robings. Waistband insertion casing for a ribbon tie. Rows of pin tucks and insertion around hem. Turnback faux cuffs on tight raglan sleeves. The triangular embroidered section on the bodice (backed later).

G91.187

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Infant

Historic Costume

Dress

Unisex

Cotton

White

1845

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