Digital Collections

Dress

Object/Artifact

Infant’s long dress or cooler, entirely hand stitched, made of cotton with a red/black, tan cylinder printed floret design. Medium low straight neckline with the un-waisted body gauffered onto the piped edge. Wide, long tubular raglan sleeves finished with self-frill made of folded strip formed into little box pleats; sleeves are lined with a different faded print cotton. Back neckline has a casing and blue-ribbon drawstring, although the thick gathers would not draw up much tighter with grace. No hem tucks.

G2005.088

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Infant

Historic Costume

1840 - 1860

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