Name/Title

Apron

Entry/Object ID

G95.057

Description

Entirely hand stitched apron of cotton print. Yellow finely checked (printed) ground with tiny black and red divided spots. Princess style with short top piece extending into 3-piece gored skirt with curved bottom edge and narrow waistband, button in back. Straps extend from top, over shoulder to center back where they converge to button onto waistband button. Patch pocket on each side. All but waist edged with large, folded self vandycks. Seems teenage size.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1865 - 1870

Notes

User Age: Child Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

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