Child's frock coat, probably Portsmouth area, ca. 1880

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Portsmouth Historical Society

Photo by Ralph Morang

Photo by Ralph Morang

Name/Title

Child's frock coat, probably Portsmouth area, ca. 1880

Entry/Object ID

1951.01.02

Description

White child's dress with seven buttons in front. There is embroidered scallopped trim along the bottom and two panels, trimmed with embroidered lace, creating the appearance of a jacket over the dress in the front. There are two embroidered lace trimmed pockets in front and box pleats in the rear. The dress has a matching hat 2005.024b. Probably worn by Charles Francis Hadley.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.01

Source or Donor

Hoag, Frances P.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Charles Peirce Hadley Collection, gift of Frances P. Hoag

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1900