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Infant's Dress
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Infant's Dress

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1800-1810
MediumHand-stitched cotton and linen tape
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across bottom): 33 x 26 1/2in. (83.8 x 67.3cm)
Other (width across top): 13in. (33cm)
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
DescriptionInfant's dress of white cotton, with wide, square neckline controlled by drawstring. The short sleeves are gathered at the shoulder. A string loop inside the sleeve hooks to a self-covered button on the shoulder, gathering up the sleeve. The sleeve opening gathers on a drawstring. The dress falls straight from the neckline to the hem in front. In back, it is gathered on a double drawstring, defining a high waistline. The bottom of the skirt is edged with a whipped self-fabric ruffle.
Object number1979.68.849
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