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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Young girl's dress of red and white cotton woven plaid. No bodice, but does have shoulder yoke with attached shoulder frills. Long sleeves, gathered to wrist band with frilled cuff. High round neckline filled in with frill of self fabric. Long skirt, with on singular horizonal tuck about 3" above hem. Generous hem facing. CB closure at yoke of three buttons of MOP, hand-bound buttonholes. The rest of the rest is entirely machine-sewn. No lining at all.

2024.15.006

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

1890 - 1900

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