Iversen Baptismal Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Iversen Baptismal Gown

Entry/Object ID

50.08.11

Description

Einar Iversen Baptismal Gown. Material: textile. Size: 12" W. x 32" L. Description: white cotton lawn; lace and pin tucked neckline yoke, back and front edged with white lace; long sleeves with white lace edging at wrists; dress skirt gathered to high bodice yoke; three evenly spaced horizontal inserts of white lace encircle dress skirt; white embroidered floral pattern and tatted cut design at lowered skirt edge; scalloped hemline edged with white satin stitch.

Context

From the estate of Marjorie Iversen, wife of Einer Iversen of Waseca, Minn. Waseca business: Kloss Photography. Worn by Einer Iversen at his baptism. See photo #50.08.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

1915

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

February 12, 2010

Update Date

June 17, 2025