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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entire machine-stitched child’s dress made of cotton chambray. Full skirt with deep hem. Gathered into inset waistband. Wide scoop neckline band with white piped edges. Short ‘petal’ raglan sleeves edged with 3 rows of white soutache. 4 rows on waistband. Closes in back with a single MOP button at neck and 2 at the waist.
G2009.049
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Youth
Historic Costume
Dress
Unisex
Cotton
Pink
1858 - 1862
American