Pinafore

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Pinafore

Entry/Object ID

G2005.084

Description

Entirely hand-stitched child’s pinafore made of what appears to be brown Holland cut on the bias, but it is very lustrous white alpaca weft on a nankeen (dyed or natural) cotton warp (microscope identification). Straight smooth front; unshaped except for a skirt gore at the side and back. Short wide petal sleeves set so the front has to be the straight, smooth side. Full length back opening with 4 decorative pearl buttons. Trimmed with white tape around edges and gores.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Youth
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pinafore

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Nankeen, Cotton

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1860

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American