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Child's double gown
American
About 1862
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Cotton print with cotton print trim and ceramic buttons
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lorenz E. Ernst
Accession Number54.526
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionChild's printed cotton "double gown"; outside of brown and white in minute printed design of trefoils in squares, bands of red, black and white print simulating chiné down center fronts, as cuffs and as ruffle around neck, inside purplish brown and white printed design of bands of vertical stripes and horizontal bands of ombré and picoté; gown open down entire length of center front, skirt full, gathered evenly all around into short plain yoke, full sleeves gathered at arm acye and at cuffs, fastened with pink-printed white china buttons (only four buttons remain); much faded, several tears.
ProvenanceWorn by Bertha Amanda Crofut