Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gown, Long

Entry/Object ID

G2011.065

Description

Entirely hand-stitched infant dress made of soft white cotton with tiny Leno block pattern and white cotton embroidered eyelet sprigs all over. High waist with two wide plain weave linen tape drawstrings in back; straight neckline with separate drawstrings in front and back; shoulder straps; short, puffed sleeves. Slim skirt opens entirely down the back. Delicate folded cobweb-muslin frill along all edges except neckline, also along outer 'ridge' of sleeve.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton, Muslin

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1815 - 1825

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American