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Dress (Child's dress)
1836-1890
Description
A children's dress made of white cotton. Long-sleeved with a ruffle at the high neck. Similar in style to 2002.0017.006, but has a deeper hem. Fastens at the back with eight mother of pearl buttons. The dress is lined with a layer of the same cotton material.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Mother-of-pearl
Museum Object Number
2002.0017.007
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry and Mia Albertson's Family
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Object Number
2002.0017.007
Object Name
Dress (Child's dress)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Owned by family in Buck's County, PA or New Castle Co., DE.
Secondary Place of Origin
Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1836-1890
Materials
- Cotton
- Mother-of-pearl
Dimensions (inches)
25.197 (H) x 28 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
64 (H) x 71.12 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements taken at the back.