Infant's Dress
Date1930s
MediumMachine-stitched cotton, with hand-stitched cotton embroidery and mother of pearl buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 16 3/4 x 12 3/8in. (42.5 x 31.4cm)
Credit LineGift of Marie Peichert
DescriptionInfant girl's dress of white cotton dotted swiss. The dress has a round neckline bordered with smocking worked in blue threads, accented with French knots and bullion stitches in red and pink. The short, puffed sleeves are set in with raglan seams. The neckline and sleeve openings are bound with bias-cut self-fabric. The center back opening extends 3 1/4 inches and fastens with three mother of pearl buttons with thread loops.
Object number2000.77.9
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