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Pinafore
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched infant shirt made of fine linen. Shoulder strap leads to bell sleeves. Underarm gusset. Wide neckline with extremely small casing and drawstring. Machine-lace edging on sleeve edge. Selvage hem. No thread drawstring. Machine-lace edging on sleeve edge. Selvage hem. No placket or other opening.
G90.277
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Historic Costume
Pinafore
Unisex
Linen
Lace
White
1860
American