Digital Collections

Pinafore

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched white figured cotton. Flared shape with back corners rounded; side and shoulder seams; sleeveless, wide straight neck with cotton braid drawstring all around. Little triangular patch pockets. Two incised mother of pearl buttons/buttonholes in back. Red and white zizgzag braid applied along 1/2” hem and around pockets. Armholes bound with narrow binding that appears to have been hand stitched with a row of French knots. Tiny.

G95.061

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1865

User Age: Child Gender: Neutral

American

pinafore

child

girl

hand stitched

figured cotton

cotton

braid

mother of pearl buttons

pearl buttons

pearl

zigzag braid

french knots

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