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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Girl’s dress: entirely hand stitched coarse cotton cylinder printed with tiny blue tossed floret design. Very high waist with set-in waistband, slim skirt with side gore. Narrow pleats control fullness in back. Deep self-frill around moderately wide rounded neckline. Long straight sleeves. Center back opening, no closure device. (Wrist ribbons added)

G2001.083

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

Cotton

Cream

Blue

1815 - 1820

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