Infant's Dress
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by
Andrew Maximilian Bethune Sigourney
American, 1830 - 1850
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1820
MediumHand-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across top): 32 1/2 x 12in. (82.6 x 30.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the Hartford Public Library
DescriptionInfant's dress of white cotton, with a wide, square neckline and short sleeves. The bodice front and sleeves are decorated with whitework in a vine pattern flanking rows of narrow, horizontal tucks, stitched vertically and turned in opposition to create a zig-zag effect. The zig-zag decoration also decorates the bottom edge and center back opening, which extends the entire length of the dress. The bodice is very high-waisted. The skirt is stitched smooothly to the bodice in front; it is gathered across the back.
Object number1985.126.8
NotesHistorical Note: This dress was stored with thirteen other clothing items in a box marked "Lydia Huntley Sigourney's Baby Clothes" when it was given to the Hartford Public Library. Lydia Huntley Sigourney had a son, Andrew, who died in 1850 at the age of 19. These clothes may have belonged to him.On View
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