Child's Dress
Clothing MakerMade by
Grace Ely Filley
American, 1867 - 1952
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Dorothy Filley Bidwell
American, 1897 - 1982
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
John Howard Bidwell
American, 1899 - 1910
Dateabout 1897-1899
MediumMachine-stitched and hand-stitched cotton, with machine-made lace
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width between shoulders): 23 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (59.7 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionChild's dress of sheer, white cotton with a woven double rib. The dress has a round yoke and high, round neckline edged with machine-made bobbin-type lace. The yoke is embellished with vertical rows of featherstitching. It is edged with a 3 7/8-inch-wide ruffle of self-fabric edged with lace. The fabric of the ruffle is decoratively hem-stitched, and it is open at center front as well as center back. The dress is gathered into a straight seam under the yoke, which is hidden by the ruffle. The long, full sleeves are gathered into the armscye and into a band at the wrist. A 2 1/4-inch-wide ruffle of self-fabric edged with lace is stitched around the wrist band. The center back opening extends 8 1/2 inches; there is no visible means of closure.
Object number1957.18.65
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