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Child's dress
American
Second half 19th century
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with cotton embroidery
Dimensions
64 x 57 cm (25 3/16 x 22 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Grosvenor Calkins
Accession Number52.1790
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
Description(now much yellowed), embroidered all over with white linen thread in floral sprig with border design on each of two flounces composing skirt and on edges of center front and center back, bodice panels of similar connected floral sprigs with angular stems, bodice fitted, buttoned down center back, square cut neck, very short puffed sleeves and full flounced skirt.