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Clothing/Dress/Costume
Child's dress of cotton printed with blue motif - either punched copper plate or coppered-block printed. Entirely hand-stitched dress. Gathered bodice is attached to square neckline, with waistband of self-fabric. Short sleeves gathered simply and unlined, with small band for arm. CB closure of 4 small milk glass buttons. Piping at waist but nowhere else. Skirt is set into waistband with gauging, with internal turn edges cut short and whipped down by hand. Skirt has two horizontal tucks, and generous hem turn. Came with a typed note (2024.08.006b) stating: "Cloth in this dress was bought in 1812 at 84 cents per yard. This dress was exhibited in the Foxboro Centennial in 1876." It is unknown if the fabric of the dress was used for another dress, as this dress is mid-century in styling and design.
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Genesee Country Village and Museum
Child, Male
Child, Female
Historic Costume
Dress
Unisex
Cotton
1850 - 1865