Westfaer Baby Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Westfaer Baby Dress

Entry/Object ID

80.91.7

Description

Material: textile, shell. Size: 13" W. x 20 1/2" L. Descripton: white cotton dress - rounded neckline with stand-up eyelet trim - decorative front insert extends from neckline to hemline: two 2" W. vertical panels of shirred white cotton separated with a 1" W. center vertical band of fancy white cutwork and white embroidery - entire insert is bordered on both sides with a 1" W. vertical band of white eyelet - long puffed sleeves edged with a band of eyelet trim - 1 3/4" W. white pointed ruffle with fancy openwork and white embroidery sewn to hemline - closure with eight white buttons and buttonholes from back neckline to back hemline.

Context

"Grandpa Westafer's baby dress 1870-1880". Marian Lorenz's father.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dress, Child's

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Create Date

December 19, 1991

Update Date

May 20, 2026