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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Girl’s dress: entirely hand stitched coarse cotton cylinder printed with tiny blue tossed floret design. Very high waist with set-in waistband, slim skirt with side gore. Narrow pleats control fullness in back. Deep self-frill around moderately wide rounded neckline. Long straight sleeves. Center back opening, no closure device. (Wrist ribbons added)
G2001.083
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Child, Female
Historic Costume
Dress
Female
Cotton
Cream
Blue
1815 - 1820