Infant Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Infant Dress

Entry/Object ID

18.21.12

Description

Infant Dress. Material: Textile: Size: Width (under sleeve) 15"; Length 22". Cotton lawn dress (or possibly nightgown). Hand sewn and embroidered. Back opening is missing the closure, which would have been a hook and eye or button and button loop. Narrow crochet edging on hem, sleeves and neck opening.

Context

Handmade by Clara Poplow for her daughter, Marion, who was born in 1918.

Cataloged By

Simmons, Anna

Category

Clothing

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Infant

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist

Poplow, Clara (Wussow)

Date made

1920 - 1925

Time Period

1920s

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Clothing

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Jul 1, 2025

Examined By

Simmons, Anna

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Poplow, Clara (Wussow), Soderbeck, Marion (Poplow)

Create Date

July 1, 2025

Update Date

December 19, 2025