Baby's shirt, body gathered to square cotton yoke with neckline edged in broiderie anglaise: 1 side seam; long placket in back with narrow undecorated flap with small mother-of-pearl button and buttonhole bound in closed buttonhole stitch; flaring sleeves of very fine lawn embroidered with satin and fern stitch flowers (bullin stitch effect).
Collection
Sunnyside Object Collection
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Textile Details
Material
Cotton, Shell
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1834 - 1867
Date made: r. 1834 - 1867
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Width
16-3/4 in
Length
11-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (42.5 x 29.8 cm)
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Irving Family, Unknown
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
GIFT - $800 evaluation for group of Irving family baby clothes, SS.75.19 - .35.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 01B