Child's Sleeved Pinafore
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by a child of
Jay Humphrey Filley
American, 1810 - 1883
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1845-1855
MediumHand-stitched cotton, with mother of pearl buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across bottom): 12 1/4 x 20 3/4in. (31.1 x 52.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionChild's sleeved pinafore of blue and white cotton gingham. The pinafore has a wide neckline, finished with a piped edge. The long sleeves are gathered into the piped armscye and into a self-fabric band at the wrist. The opening is edged with a whipped self-fabric ruffle. The front of the bodice has a box pleat stitched down the center for 4 3/4 inches, with the fullness then released. There are two pockets on the pinafore front; they are pointed at the bottom and their opening along the top is edged with a self-fabric ruffle. The bottom of the pinafore is edged with a 1 3/8-inch self-fabric ruffle. The pinafore is open for the length of the center back and fastens with four (one is missing) small mother of pearl buttons.
Object number1956.4.43
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1850-1870
about 1850-1870
about 1835-1840
about 1845-1855
about 1890-1891
about 1830-1835
about 1855
about 1865-1885
about 1880-1890
about 1920
about 1890-1891