Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G87.193

Description

Entirely hand-stitched child’s dress with matching jacket made of white figured dimity (pique) with a white braid trim. White braid applied around hem and jacket borders in leafy shapes. Dress (a) - buttons on the back. Dress appears to have had front altered from 50's to 60's straight line. Cap sleeves. Wide cotton lace frill around neck and sleeves. Matching Jacket (b) - long, wide sleeves gathered into cuff bands. Curved corners at bottom. Lace frill around high round neck. A single pearl button at the center front neck.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Youth
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Jacket

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Dimity

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1865

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Dress - G87.193a Matching Jacket - G87.193b