Children’s Ecru Christening Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Children’s Ecru Christening Dress

Description

Christening dress, ecru with lace inserts; dulman sleeves with lace inserts; .5- length; tucks on bodice; dropped waistline with pleats; opens down back to below waist with hook and eye fastening.

Use

by Mary "Justina" Burns Colee (1906-1987), during her Christening ceremony.

Collection

Tina Justice

Acquisition

Accession

1990.025

Source or Donor

Tina Justice

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Infant size

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace, Silk

Color

Ecru

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1906

Time Period

20th Century

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 10, 2002

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mary Burns Colee

Create Date

December 10, 2002

Update Date

May 31, 2024