Dress
Dateca. 1810
OriginAmerica or Europe
MediumWhite semi-sheer cotton embroidered with linen
DimensionsOL: 36"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2005-51
DescriptionChild's dress of semi-sheer white cotton embroidered with white linen in widely scattered leaves centered with drawn work fillings. Collarless neckline. Front of skirt falls uninterrupted from high waist to hem (turned up 1 3/8"). Long full sleeves ending in narrow hems. Back has extra fullness gathered in with two linen tapes inside casings at neck and raised waist.
