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Pinafore
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched girl's pinafore made of white dimity. High neck, piped, self frill edged with coarse, soft tatted lace. Full sleeves gathered into narrow band. No waist. Side seams. Sloped shoulders. Small box pleat at center front neck to waist. Piped slits at side waist, skirt extensions gather into it.
G92.115
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Child, Female
Historic Costume
Pinafore
Female
Dimity
White
1860
American