Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G99.012

Description

Toddler’s dress, entirely hand stitched. Tiny red milled ramage design. Fairly wide piped neckline, shallow yoke, piped. Slightly flared short sleeves edged with piping and finely hemmed self-frill; piped armscyes. Bodice gathered onto yoke and set-in waistband with a piped bottom edge. Medium long skirt gauffered onto waistband; no tucks evident. Back opening, 7 hooks and eyes. Skirt hem faced with recycled fabric, apple print that seems to date about 1800. Bodice lined with heavy white cotton.

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

Lining

Cotton

Color

Red

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1865