Gown, Baptismal

Name/Title

Gown, Baptismal

Entry/Object ID

x.331a-b

Description

Child's white baptismal gown (a) and matching slip (b). The gown is a sheer material and has a floral design in horizontial stripes. The neckline of the gown has ruffles. The slip is a less sheer material with the same material of the gown at the bottom. There is a tag on the gown and slip that reads it was $27.00.The gown measures 15" (w) x 30" (l). Note: During Fall 2015 inventory dermestid cast skins were found throughout. There was little to no evidence of damage to the textile. The textile was vacuumed to remove cast skins. There was no evidence of an active infestation (APixley 07/21/2017).

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gown, Baptismal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Garment, Baptismal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Parts

Count

1