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Infant's Dress
Infant's Dress

Infant's Dress

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Mildred B. Yale American, 1907 - 1997
Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1937-1948
MediumHand-stitched cotton with mother of pearl buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across top): 15 1/4 x 14 1/2in. (38.7 x 36.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Allen R. Yale
DescriptionInfant girl's dress of pale pink cotton, with a scalloped yoke front, with coral-colored embroidery. The bottom edge of the yoke is piped in white and has a narrow white cotton ruffle. The rounded collar is also embroidered and edged with a narrow white ruffle. The short, puffy sleeves are gathered into the armscye and into a narrow, folded-back cuff embroidered with coral-colored dots. The skirt of the dress is gathered into the bottom of the yoke. The hem is 3 3/8 inches deep. The center back opening is six inches long and fastens with two small mother of pearl buttons. The opening is flanked by four-inch vertical knife pleats up to the neckline.
Object number1985.94.1
MarkingsWoven label stitched at back of neck, orange on white "Hand Made/ IMPORTED", with a shield-like insignia with "FB" in center.

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Gift of F. Ruth Johnson, 1970.39.5a,b  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Florence May Alford
about 1897
Dress
Mary Ann Patten
about 1893
Dress and Petticoat
Lovinia White
about 1833
Infant's Nightgown
Unknown
about 1865-1885
Front of petticoat.
Asline Ward
1888-1890
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Yale Hall, 1950.16.22a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Hannah Scoville Yale
1839
Front of dress with evening bodice 2.

Gift of Mrs. Seth P. Holcombe and Mrs. Gilbert A. Wick…
Mary Jane Buel
about 1890-1895, altered from earlier dress
Gift of Charles S. MacDonough, 1847.12.0  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Commodore Thomas MacDonough
1812-1814
Girl's Dress
Clara Victoria Preston
about 1901-1903
Infant's Dress
Unknown
about 1865-1880