Pinafore

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Pinafore

Entry/Object ID

G2004.154

Description

Entirely hand-stitched pinafore or sacque made of thin white spotted muslin. Flaring shape with a high round neckline. Sleeveless. Back opening with two tiny unmatched MOP buttons and self-ties with simple embroidered floral motif on rounded ends. Finished on all edges but neck with narrow, simple machine-lace edging. Simple fagotting as shoulder seams.

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

Muslin

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1865

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American