Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gown, Long

Entry/Object ID

G86.107

Description

Entirely hand-stitched infant’s long dress made of white cotton. Void leaf border above hem; filled with net with embroidered leaves. Shoulder straps. Gathered bodice has minute eyelets for emerging strings of flat linen braid. Inset waistband. Skirt gathered. Raw edges turned under and whipped to the waistband.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1850