Victorian Child's Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Victorian Child's Dress

Entry/Object ID

1991.01.38

Description

White Silk Child's Dress. Material: textile, metal. Size: 13" W. x 24" L. Description: Cream-colored very light silk dress. Bodice and sleeves are flatlined. Rounded neckline is lightly shirred. Long, Juliette sleeves also have a shirred section between puffed cap and base of sleeve. Skirt is gathered into a high waistline and has two narrow ruffled flounces at the hem. Back closure with hook and eye at neckline and two buttonholes (buttons missing) on each side of back placket opening.

Context

Origin is unknown but possibly dates to mid-19th century or earlier.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dress, Child's

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

1.91.38
1991.1.38

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

6/10/97

Create Date

June 5, 1992

Update Date

July 2, 2026