Girl's Dress
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumcotton; lace; embroidery thread
DimensionsDress (length x width): 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Sylvia Squires and Debra Harger
DescriptionA girl's cream dress with a colorful embroidered hem. Short sleeve dress with lace cuffs, collar, and hem. Hem has a double lace hem with embroidery above. The embroidery is six identical shapes, three on the front and three on the back, with a black and white striped ribbon, which is tied at the top. Pink, purple, and blue flowers with cream leaves are suspended from the ribbon tie in a circle. The waist has the same black and white embroidery line with small pleats and the line stops 3.5 inches into the center. Dress has a faint vertical stripe pattern. Open v-neck collar at the back.
Object number2016.99.5
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