Baptismal Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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The BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC)

Name/Title

Baptismal Gown

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.1

Description

Infant's ivory cotton baptismal gown. High drawstring neckline and full-length sleeves. Shoulders, front of bodice, and front of skirt decorated with panels of white embroidery and lace. Ayrshire lace on bodice, machine-made eyelet lace on skirt. Eyelet lace edging on neckline and sleeves. Tucking on sleeves and on skirt. Ties shut in center rear.

Category

Ceremonial Objects
Communication Objects

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cornwall, Claudia

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: 113cm Width (s): 22cm Width (w): 19cm