Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1963.032

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Dress, infant's or child's. Fine white mull with extremely fine stitching. Embroidered, triangular yoke, ruffled and embroidered cap sleeves. Whitework embroidery (hand done) bodice and shirt front. Skirt gathered with drawstring at waist. Inset panel at front of skirt with embroidered scrolls, flowers and leaves. Embroidered hem.

Material:

Textile

Dimensions:

L-24 inches

Provenance:

Worn by Alfred U. Jones (b. 1848).

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Gertrude S. Jones

Subjects:

Christenings, Children's clothing and dress