Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gown, Long

Entry/Object ID

G91.187

Description

Entirely hand-stitched infant’s long dress made of white cotton. Fine Ayrshire work with drawn thread and needle lace fillings. Flat robings. Waistband insertion casing for a ribbon tie. Rows of pin tucks and insertion around hem. Turnback faux cuffs on tight raglan sleeves. The triangular embroidered section on the bodice (backed later).

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

1845