Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G95.028

Description

Entirely machine-stitched child’s dress made of white cotton. Small yoke in front with a pointed bottom. Vertical pin-tucks accented with 3 rows of machine-embroidered eyelet insertion. Slightly full sleeves ending in same insertion which is also used as waistband. Yoke, sleeves and neckline are edged with machine-embroidered flat frill. Skirt gathered onto waistband. 3.5” hem with 5 rows of pin-tucks.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Youth
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

1885 - 1890