Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2006.113

Description

Entirely hand-stitched child's dress made of double pink cotton print. Wide neckline with slightly unusual shallow yoke-band extending into a point at the outer shoulder. Wide set in the waistband. Bodice gathered into yoke and waistband. Very full skirt with 2 deep tucks above 1.25” hem. Back opening 2 hooks and eyes at yoke and 2 at waist. Short, wide sleeves formed of a crescent shape whose pointed ends come together to overlap a bit at the top of the shoulder.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

Pink

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1860

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American