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Child's Drawers
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Child's Drawers

Clothing MakerMade by Grace Ely Filley American, 1867 - 1952
Dateabout 1900-1910
MediumMachine-stitched cotton, crocheted lace, and rickrack
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across bottom): 9 1/8 x 21 1/4in. (23.2 x 54cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionChild's drawers of white cotton, with very short, splayed legs decorated with six narrow tucks and an edging of crocheted lace with rickrack. The drawers are gathered into the 1 3/8-inch-wide waistband. The sides are open for five inches. There are six buttonholes in the waistband for attaching the drawers to the shirt.
Object number1957.18.34
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