Poplow Infant Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Poplow Infant Dress

Entry/Object ID

18.21.10

Description

Infant Dress. Material: Textile. Size: Width (base of yoke) 10"; Length 20". Made of fine cotton with filet crochet yoke and sleeves. Skirt is gathered into yoke with 6 rows of pin tucks above embroidered rose pattern. Bottom of skirt is an attached flounce, also embroidered in the same pattern, and edged with scalloped hemstitching. Fastens at back of neck with a narrow ribbon and a hook and eye at base of yoke.

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

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Jul 1, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

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

Create Date

July 1, 2025

Update Date

December 19, 2025