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Pinafore

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched child’s pinafore made of what appears to be brown Holland cut on the bias, but it is very lustrous white alpaca weft on a nankeen (dyed or natural) cotton warp (microscope identification). Straight smooth front; unshaped except for a skirt gore at the side and back. Short wide petal sleeves set so the front has to be the straight, smooth side. Full length back opening with 4 decorative pearl buttons. Trimmed with white tape around edges and gores.

G2005.084

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Youth

Historic Costume

Pinafore

Unisex

Nankeen

Cotton

Brown

1855 - 1860

American

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