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Dress (Child's dress)
1810-1820
Description
A child's dress, made of white cotton. A high waistband with puffed short sleeves. Waistband is reinforced inside with cotton twill tape. Closes in the back with drawstrings at the neck and waist. Also fastens with a button at the waistband.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2002.0017.009
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry and Mia Albertson's Family
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Object Number
2002.0017.009
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
1810-1820
Materials
- Cotton
Dimensions (inches)
24.75 (H) x 28.625 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.865 (H) x 72.707 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements taken from the back of garment.
Height: taken from the top of the left sleeve to bottom of hem.
Width: taken from side of hem to hem.
12.992 across the shoulders.