Child's Dress
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1845-1860
MediumHand-stitched and machine-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across top): 23 1/4 x 12 1/2in. (59.1 x 31.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mary Means Huber
Object number2002.92.12
DescriptionSmall child's dress of white cotton with a woven figure. The neckline is wide and square; it is bound with self-fabric sewn on the straight grain. The short sleeves are edged with scalloping worked with buttonhole stitches. The bodice is closely gathered into the neckline and into the 1 1/4-inch-wide waistband. The skirt is gathered into the waistband; it has four one-inch tucks above the two-inch hem. The dress opens at the center back for about 10 1/2 inches (it has torn beyond this, though) and closes at the top with a drawstring under the neckline binding.
NotesHistorical Note: According to the donor, she was dressed in this antique dress when she was a child.Status
Not on view
