Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2022.04.007Description
Entirely hand-stitched fine cotton muslin infant dress. One tuck at the bottom. The hem appears to have been altered as a portion of the hem has been folded and sewn down. Lace tape insertion (machined) flank center front trimmed on the edges with flounced / gathered lace tape (machined). The lace insertion continues into the tuck, indicating these were original to the piece before the tuck was added at a later date. High round neckline, filled in with the same machined lace tape. The center back opens with no buttons present. Long sleeves end with a simple turn-and-turn hem at the wrist. The center front of the dress from neckline to hem has a penal of the same cotton muslin, hand-embroidered with meandering floral branches punctuated by hand-worked eyelets in the center of the flowers.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumCategory
Youth
Historic Costume