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Dress (Child's dress)
1800-1820
Description
A child's dress, made of white muslin. Puffed sleeves terminate with bands of embroidered cutwork. A high waistline, cartridge pleated with a needlework band of floral designs executed in satin stitch and cutwork. The bodice is covered in openwork and embroidered floral motifs. These motifs are repeated along the hem.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1976.0261
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1976.0261
Object Name
Dress (Child's dress)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1820
Materials
- Cotton
Dimensions (inches)
19.5 (H) x 20 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
49.53 (H) x 50.8 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements taken from back of garment