Baptismal Gown (Missing)

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

62.17.3

Description

White Baptismal Gown and Petticoat of Wallace Koplen. (a) Gown. Material: textile, shell. Size: 21" extended edge to edge sleeve width x 20" W. hemline x 26" L. Description: white batiste cotton dress with short sleeves and rounded neckline edged in narrow band of crocheted lace; embroidered white floral design below neckline; lace edging and floral embroidery repeated around hemline; light blue satin ribbons hang from blue rosette in four long streamers from shoulder; back neckline closure with two small white buttons. (b) Petticoat. Material: textile. Size: 14" armhole to armhole span x 25" W. hemline x 25" L. Description: white cotton shift, sleeveless, V-neck pullover garment; armholes, neckline and hemline trimmed with white crocheted edging.

Context

Baptismal gown of Wallace Koplen born in September of 1920 to Carl and Clara Koplen.

Made/Created

Date made

1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gown, Baptismal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Garment, Baptismal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Gown, Baptismal

General Notes

Note Type

Not located

Note

Clothing Box 3 can't be located, so location of this item is unknown.

Create Date

July 13, 2021

Update Date

September 29, 2026