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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Child's dress made of windowpane checked dimity. Bound high neckline. Open down back to dropped waistline made of band of Swiss embroidery. MOP buttons. Pleated skirt in back. Double tier of Swiss embroidered frills in the front. The center front bodice has 3 casually shirred rows centered just above waistband. Gathered slightly into neck binding. 3/4 sleeves slightly gathered into armscye and into cuff made of Swiss embroidered band.
G98.118
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Youth
Historic Costume
Dress
Unisex
Dimity
Cream
1880 - 1885