Digital Collections
Gown, Long
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Infant long gown of fine white cotton dimity fabric - ribbing running vertically down long gown. Body of long gown is gathered at CF with vertical pleats or tucks, while back has a yoke made form the same dimity. High round neckline bound in dimity and trimmed with machine-woven bobbin lace. Long sleeves slightly gathered at sleeve/shoulder cap, and gathered at wrist with band of dimity cut on bias. Entirely machine-sewn, with closure at CB of ties.
2024.15.016
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]
Historic Costume
Infant
Long gown
Unisex
1870 - 1900
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