Christening Gown

Name/Title

Christening Gown

Entry/Object ID

2005.31.26

Description

Very long ivory gown for infant or toddler, most likely at least twice as long as the body would be. Lace at cuffs and hem. Drawstring at neck and waist; open more than halfway down on one side. Folds or straight pleats vertically at top and horizontally on skirt. Three bands of embroidery, one at waist and two near skirt bottom.

Collection

Clothing and accessories Collection

Cataloged By

Lay, Katrina

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gown, Baptismal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Garment, Baptismal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Christenings, Baptisms, Religious celebrations, Embroidery

Search Terms

Children's clothing & dress

Dimensions

Width

84 cm

Length

112 cm

Material

Fibre, Cotton, Lace

Location

Location

Container

Box 1

Shelf

Below Shelf 83

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Container

Box1

Shelf

Shelf 4, Shelf 4

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

August 18, 2017

Location

Container

Box1

Shelf

Shelf 4, Shelf 4

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M. shelf 109 NOT shelf 4

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

August 18, 2017

Location

Shelf

Shelf 117, Shelf 117

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

August 18, 2017

General Notes

Note

Notes: Katrina Lay identified the open side as the front; I (Kirsty Schut) would argue that it is the back. Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-03-17

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 23, 2005

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

November 11, 2023