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Child's dress
American
Late 19th century
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Cotton woven plaid gingham and cotton plain-weave with bone buttons
Dimensions
59 x 65 cm (23 1/4 x 25 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dows Dunham
Accession Number52.420a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionChild's dress in two parts of blue and white woven plaid gingham, vertical white bands outlined on each side by minute woven white zig-zag; (a) bodice, long waisted with elastic in bottom edge, high round neck with turned back sailor collar trimmed with two bands of white braided tape, buttoned down center front with bone buttons concealed under pleated band; (b) skirt, full with fullness gathered evenly all the way around into sleeveless white cotton top; a number of stains.