Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2002.101

Description

Infant’s dress, entirely hand stitched thin cotton with light red and blue fine pinstripes (gingham or maybe madras?). Open down entire back, selvage edges. Raglan sleeves, short with drawstrings in hems. Drawstrings in front and back necklines, and in one casing around entire waist. No tucks. High waistline, no gores in skirt.

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

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1805 - 1810