Girl's Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Girl's Dress

Entry/Object ID

2011.17.8

Description

Red Cotton Girl's Dress. Christmas Dress. Material: textile. Size: 12" x 25". Description: red cotton dress; long sleeves; pleated skirt. (b). Vest. Size: 12" x 14". Description: black velvet vest; Peter Pan collar.

Context

Dress made by an aunt, Dorothy's mother's sister. Dress worn by Dorothy (Hodgkins) Gigeay when she was six years old. Dorothy was born in 1921 and wore this dress in 1927 or 1928. She sang "Away in a Manger" for church while wearing this dress. See accession number 60.11.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dress, Child's

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

17.11.9

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

March 25, 2011

Update Date

October 14, 2026