child's dress

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

child's dress

Entry/Object ID

1980. .025

Description

Child's dress - Evenware white cotton fabric. Round neck, bodice (highwaisted), short sleeves (a little longer than cap sleeves), skirt gathered onto bodice. Placket opening at centre back, closes with ties of twill tape. Front panel of dress has inset panels of eyelet which is embroidered, (possibly by hand). Machine stitched seams. Plain fabric with tucks down entire length of front skirt. Front panel edging to front panel and on hem of skirt has scalloped edge with cut work areas - floral design. Sleeve seams hand stitched. some hand embroidery on front panel. Cotton lace edging around neck edge.

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-80

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

child's dress

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

August 29, 1995

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

November 22, 2023