Girl's Dress

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Margaret Almira Estey Rankin (American, 1908 - 2004)

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown

Date1915-1918

MediumMachine-stitched and hand-embroidered cotton, with mother of pearl buttons

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across shoulders): 34 1/2 x 13in. (87.6 x 33cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin

Object number1988.115.4

DescriptionGirl's dress of fine white cotton, with a T-shaped yoke across the shoulders, embroidered with a flowering vine pattern in blue thread. The bodice is smocked around the yoke, again with blue thread. The neckline is high and square, outlined with a line of blue embroidery. The sleeves are 13 1/2 inches long, and are gathered into the shoulder and into the cuff, which is also embroidered with the floral vine in blue. The dress skirt falls straight from the smocking under the yoke. The dress opens at center back for about 13 1/4 inches. It fastens in the area of the yoke and smocking with five pairs of mother of pearl shank buttons, connected by a thread loop.

NotesHistorical Note: This is the dress that the donor, Margaret Almira Estey Rankin (1908-2004), wore to dancing school.

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