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Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched infant’s long dress made of fine white cotton. Puffed sleeves with embroidered frills, as neckline, edged with many repetitive holes. Drawstring at both the neck and the waist. 4 rows of minuscule tucks with fine cotton string couched around the neck. Long finely gathered skirt. Wider and narrow tucks above the hem.

G92.113

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Infant

Historic Costume

Dress

Unisex

Cotton

White

1855 - 1865

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