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Bequest of Caroline H. Morris, 1968.58.118 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Doll's Bloomers
Bequest of Caroline H. Morris, 1968.58.118 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Doll's Bloomers

Date1899-1908
Mediumlinen; cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length): 13in. (33cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineBequest of Caroline H. Morris
DescriptionA doll's bloomers that was used as a teaching aid in a sewing course taught by Caroline Huntington in Hartford Public Schools, 1899-1908. The bloomers are made of cream linen and has a ruched waist. The leg hems are ruffled and lined with a scallopped edge. There is a button on each side of the waist for closure.
Object number1968.58.118
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Little Bloomers.
    Elijah Chapman Kellogg
    1850-1851
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    Caroline Wood
    about 1880
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    Unknown
    about 1895-1905
    Miss Bloomer.
    Elijah Chapman Kellogg
    1850-1851
    The Bloomer Costume
    Elijah Chapman Kellogg
    1850-1851
    Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1986.238.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Public D…
    Unknown
    about 1891-1910