Infant's White Baptismal Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Infant's White Baptismal Gown

Entry/Object ID

2018.24.6

Description

Infant's gown to be worn at baptism; made of cream colored satiny material (rayon?) with embroidered edges on the collar and the flaps of material covering the chest. There are two 12" strips of material attached to the back seam designed to be tied around the baby's waist.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2018.24

Source or Donor

Elaine Burzinski

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

apparel, children's, baptismal, clothing - see also 'apparel'

Other Name

christening gown

Dimensions

Length

16 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burzinski, Elaine (Jenquin)

Person or Organization

Jenquin, Elaine

Create Date

December 11, 2018

Update Date

August 12, 2026