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Object Name
Dress
Object Number
X.1976-50
Description
Cream-colored silk child's dress; multi-colored woven floral motif in vertical stripes; 3/4-length sleeves; off-the-shoulder neckline; center front opening at bodice and skirt with scooped edge; piping at waist and around armhole; bodice lined with cotton and silk; skirt lined with net; stays at center back, side and front bodice; all hand-stitched
Comment
Handwritten tag states "1780 with English or French fabric"; remade in 1840 maintaining the 1780s style
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
c. 1780
Dimensions
length: 42"; width: 87"
Materials
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Dress