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Gown, Long & Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Mostly machine-stitched infant long gown and petticoat set made of cotton. There are machined tucks on the petticoat and skirt of the dress. There is hand-stitching on lace insertion however all the lace is machined-stitched. Long Gown (a) - bodice is a strip of cotton, starched still. There are ties in the back with ties and ribbon. Tightly gathered to the waistband which is hand-embroidered. The skirt is less full than the dress' skirt but does have generous machined tucks at the bottom 3rd of the skirt. Petticoat (b) - The patten on the skirt continues on the petticoat.

2021.06.027ab

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Infant

Historic Costume

Long gown

Petticoat

Unisex

Cotton

White

1890 - 1910

2

Long Gown - 2021.06.027a Petticoat - 2021.06.027b

Camp, Elisha

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