Pinafore

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Pinafore

Entry/Object ID

G95.114

Description

Entirely hand-stitched pinafore made of fine sheer linen. Wide square neckline with flaps front and back; triangular flaps over shoulders. Sleeveless with tiny gussets. Side vents; no opening. Sleeves edged with odd lace-like insertion and edged with narrow lace. Flaps edged with embroidered scallops (except for back) embellished with satin stitched rosebud sprays having pulled thread centers.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pinafore

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Linen

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1850

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American