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Dress

Object Name:
Dress
Object ID:
1963.039.467
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Dress, child's. Fine red and white checked cotton gingham. Gathered at neck and hanging straight. Long, puffed sleeves gathered with little ruffles at wrist with elastic. Lace edging at neck. Opened at back. Starched.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
L-21.5 inches
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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