Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1959.068.013
- Date:
- circa 1882
- Description:
- Dress, Child's. Brown and blue plaid silk. Panel of horizontal pleats down front to row of five pleats across front of skirt above two pleated ruffles. Opened down back. Wide ruffle across back with narrow ruffle at hem. Loose pleated belt with bow and silk fringe. Long sleeves trimmed with blue and brown, watered ribbon in points, same trim down front panel. Standing collar with darned net lace, pointed trim. Lined throughout with black cotton.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Cotton - Provenance:
- All materials from the attic of the Burpee homestead in New London, a neighbor of the donor. The Burpee family has been in this home since 1817.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Susan Colgate Cleveland
- Subjects:
- Children's clothing & dress, Clothing & dress
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