Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Dress
Object Number
1894-02-0
Description
White sheer cotton child's dress; bodice with square neckline with white work embroidery and lace trim bodice; embroidered short sleeves with tucks, lace edges and embroidery; embroidered waistband with gathered skirt; flared skirt with net inserted embroidered bands; cording at sleeves and hem; drawstrings at center back neck and waist
Provenance
Accession file indicates the dress was made by Mary Peck Mansfield, a student at the Litchfield Female Academy from 1811-1816. She married Edward Deering Mansfield, a Litchfield Law School student.
Category
Date Made
c. 1810-1820
Dimensions
length: 24"
Materials
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