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Dress

Object Name:
Dress
Object ID:
1959.068.011
Date:
circa 1835
Description:
Dress, baby's. Long, white, checked dimity. Square neck with two drawstrings, front and back. Set on sleeves, short, with cap at shoulder and ruffle. Trimmed with handmade lace. Two drawstrings at waist. Long, plain skirt. Green silk ribbon and bow on sleeves.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Silk
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
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