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Pinafore
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely machine-stitched large pinafore. ‘Bubble’ stripes. Flared, side seams, Wide neck. Bound hems (polka dots). Shaped sleeves with tucks. 3 missing buttons.
G92.095.1
Likely to have been worn by the mother of Lydia Menges Butts (Mrs. Stanley Butts) of Alfred, NY.
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Youth
Historic Costume
Pinafore
Unisex
1865 - 1880
American