Gown, Long

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gown, Long

Entry/Object ID

G95.013

Description

Infant’s long dress, entirely hand stitched fine white cotton. Smooth front skirt, gored at sides with very shallow, wide bodice. Very narrow linen PW tape drawstrings in waist casing in back form gathers in skirt. Casing, etc., in back neckline. Very narrow shoulder ‘strap.’ Short sleeves held in puffs by 3 vertical rows of Ayreshire insertion. Same insertion forms horizontal bands in F bodice between rows of extremely narrow tucks. 2 similar bands at hems; bodice, hem and sleeves edged with similar Ayreshire. Astounding quality of stitching.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Date made

1828

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Valeria Smith Clymer