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Apron

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched apron of cotton print. Yellow finely checked (printed) ground with tiny black and red divided spots. Princess style with short top piece extending into 3-piece gored skirt with curved bottom edge and narrow waistband, button in back. Straps extend from top, over shoulder to center back where they converge to button onto waistband button. Patch pocket on each side. All but waist edged with large, folded self vandycks. Seems teenage size.

G95.057

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1865 - 1870

User Age: Child Gender: Female

American

apron

child

girl

hand stitched

cotton

checked

princess style

princess

gored

vandycks

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