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Title |
Baby Dress, c. 1940s |
Object Name |
Dress |
Description |
Baby Dress, c. 1940s. Cream colored linen baby dress with machine-made embroidered design. Cream colored lace trim along bottom, sleeves, and neck of dress. Dress has cream colored linen band (0.25 inch) around sleeves above lace trim with a small embroidered circle at top. Around the neck there is an embroidered green and pink floral heart, blue ribbon design on sides of heart, and three small flowers on each side of the neck. Extending the length of the dress, in the center, there are three embroidered flowers. Extending the width of the dress, along the bottom, there are four embroidered flower. At the top of the dress, extending across the shoulders, there are four pleats on each side. There are two seams extending the sides of the dress. The top of the back has a 6 inch slit with two buttons and loops, to secure dress. |
Date |
c. 1940s |
Catalog Number |
2005.145 |
Collection |
3D - Clothing |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
none |
Dimensions |
H-16.5 W-19.875 inches |
Search Terms |
Children Children Fashions Clothes Clothing Costume and Fashion Costumes Dress Dresses Embroidery Linen |
Subjects |
Children Children's clothing & dress Clothing & dress Costumes Dresses Infants |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Harriet Eastburg |