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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched boy's dress made of plain red cotton. Black wool 'rikrak' border on wide flaring raglan sleeves. Deep, wide neckline, probably intended to drop to edge of shoulders. Dropped, flaring, smooth bodice. Fairly short skirt with 2 deep tucks above deep hem.
G86.166
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Child, Male
Historic Costume
Dress
Male
Cotton
Wool
Red
Black
1860