Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G98.118

Description

Child's dress made of windowpane checked dimity. Bound high neckline. Open down back to dropped waistline made of band of Swiss embroidery. MOP buttons. Pleated skirt in back. Double tier of Swiss embroidered frills in the front. The center front bodice has 3 casually shirred rows centered just above waistband. Gathered slightly into neck binding. 3/4 sleeves slightly gathered into armscye and into cuff made of Swiss embroidered band.

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

Dimity

Color

Cream

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1885