Boy's Dress and Pants
Date1850-1865
MediumCotton
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mary Means Huber
Object number2009.330.3a,b
DescriptionTwo-piece velveteen little boy's outfit. Velveteen is brown, green, and tan striped with every other stripe considting of a tan, brown, and red design. Both pieces are completely lined in tan glazed cotton.
(.a) Dress with short sleeves and rounded neck line. Neckline and sleeve edge have a purple, blue, pink, cream, and green trim. Buttons center back with two decorative buttons on each sleeve. Butons are painted with tan spirals and blue edging.
(.b) Pants are velveteen with an upper portion of tan cotton creating a band across the chest and back. Cotton straps help support the pants. Back buttons up center back with two buttons. Button at waist and two additional buttons at the waistline, support and attach the pants to the upper portion. Small slit in the center of the crotch seam. Black button on left side of pants for further closure, black button is missing on right side opening.
(.a) Dress with short sleeves and rounded neck line. Neckline and sleeve edge have a purple, blue, pink, cream, and green trim. Buttons center back with two decorative buttons on each sleeve. Butons are painted with tan spirals and blue edging.
(.b) Pants are velveteen with an upper portion of tan cotton creating a band across the chest and back. Cotton straps help support the pants. Back buttons up center back with two buttons. Button at waist and two additional buttons at the waistline, support and attach the pants to the upper portion. Small slit in the center of the crotch seam. Black button on left side of pants for further closure, black button is missing on right side opening.
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