Doll Dress

doll dress

Name/Title

Doll Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.24.1.2

Description

This doll dress is made from fine cotton and has short sleeves, a high waist, and a long skirt that is slightly gathered at the waistline. The bodice of the dress is decorated with eyelet embroidery. Along the scalloped hemline, there is additional whitework and eyelet embroidery. There is lace trims along neckline and sleeve edges and around the high waistline. There is an 8.5-inch opening in the back, which is fastened with 5 buttons and corresponding buttonholes.

Context

Owned by Grace Coolidge of Burlington, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.24

Source or Donor

Coolidge, John (1906-2000)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

9-1/4 in

Length

20 in

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coolidge, Grace Anna Goodhue (1879-1957)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America