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Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched infant dress made of white windowpane checked dimity. Gathered into neckline bound as a casing which has a fine linen flat braided tape drawstring all around. Waistline is formed by casing for 6 parallel drawstrings that tie in the back. Straight, short sleeves. Long skirt with 1.5” hem. 1/2” fine frills on neckline and sleeve edge and 1” above sleeve edge.

G95.032

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Infant

Historic Costume

Dress

Unisex

Dimity

White

1840 - 1850

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