Infant's Pinafore
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Edwin H. Tomlinson
American, born 1845
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1844
MediumHand-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 10 1/2 x 12 3/4in. (26.7 x 32.4cm)
Credit LineGift of William L. Warren
DescriptionInfant's pinafore of cotton printed with a very small brown and white checkered pattern. The pinafore is cut in a long rectangle; the ends are folded towards the center back. Semicircular cuts in the folded edges create the armholes. A drawstring run through a casing along the top edge ties at center back. The edges of the center back opening are the selvages of the cloth, which is 26 inches wide.
Object number1990.116.11
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1800-1840
about 1869-1871
about 1835-1840
about 1860-1890
about 1840-1860
about 1860-1870
about 1850-1865
about 1850s
1807; remade about 1840-1850
about 1850-1865
