Dress, Child's

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Dress, Child's

Entry/Object ID

1274

Description

White Cotton Child's Gown. Material: textile. Size: 10 1/2" W. x 18 1/2" L. Color and description: white cotton tissue gingham; wide, round neckline; short set-in butterfly sleeves; six-gore full skirt, 1 5/8" W. waistband across front extends to form sash ties in the back, ends of ties, sleeves, neckline, and both sides of front panel above and below waistline are all trimmed with a narrow ruffle; back closure in an 8" L. waistline placket, a 1 1/2" band of bias fabric is appliqued to hem.

Context

Note with item: "Worn by Clyde Allison Bush born February 23, 1875, at Peddler's Grove,Minnesota. (Now a memory town.) Handsewn with tiny stitches. Donated by Mrs. Herbert D. Miller, Waseca, Minn., a stepdaughter of Mr. Bush. Clyde Allison Bush." (Observe the tiny, almost invisible stitches, all done by hand.) Goes with #1276.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dress, Child's

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

6/10/97

Create Date

October 6, 1989

Update Date

November 21, 2024