Slip

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Slip

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.179

Description

Child's slip dress: natural cotton batiste, open in back, ties with string at back of neck; square neck; 3/4" wide natural cotton ribbon with stitched flower bud and leaf pattern on each side; ribbon runs vertically on each side of dress and continues around shoulder to make a shoulder strap on each side; string inserted around narrow hem at top and ties at back of neck; has pointed scallop design hemmed with plain satin stitch around bottom of skirt.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Cotton batiste, ribbon, string

Made/Created

Notes

Date made: Mid-19th century

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

4092

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

21 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 21 in. (52.1 x 53.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Overall yellowing of fabric; has dark stains throughout.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 05B