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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched child's dress made of double pink cotton print. Wide neckline with slightly unusual shallow yoke-band extending into a point at the outer shoulder. Wide set in the waistband. Bodice gathered into yoke and waistband. Very full skirt with 2 deep tucks above 1.25” hem. Back opening 2 hooks and eyes at yoke and 2 at waist. Short, wide sleeves formed of a crescent shape whose pointed ends come together to overlap a bit at the top of the shoulder.

G2006.113

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

Cotton

Pink

1855 - 1860

American

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