Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1988.25.3a-b

Description

Two-piece white cotton dress for a child. The dress consists of a bodice or blouse, and a skirt. The blouse is cream-colored and long-sleeved, featuring lace details on the neck and cuffs. It has three lace panels inset in the front and two in the back. It fastens at the back with buttons. The second component is a gathered cream-colored skirt with a wide ruffle at the hem, which includes two panels of lace. It secures at the waist with a single button.

Context

Worn by Marguerite Edson McKee in Williamstown, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1988.25

Source or Donor

McKee, Elsie P.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)

Related Places

Place

Town

Williamstown

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America