Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2008.015.004

Description

Child's dress is 3/4 length in brown "tweeded" cotton with solid brown bias tape around sleeves, collar, down front and around skirt. Dress buttons up front witth 9 mother-of-pearl buttons. There is one breast pocket and a pleated flounce in the back.

Use

Worn by Elbert Blakely as a child (b. 1875)

Collection

Children's Clothing

Made/Created

Date made

1877 - 1880

Notes

Date: 1877

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

12-5/16 in

Length

17 in

Dimension Notes

Size 2-3

Material

Cotton, Mother-of-Pearl

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent