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gown, christening

human history
  • Description

    gown, baby's, fine white cotton cambric, full length decorated with tucks and insertions down front panel of bodice and skirt. Broderie Anglaise down skirt and on sleeves. Fine machine-made Valencienne lace around neck.

    "Baby gown with skirt and cap sleeves. Skirt has a front panel of lace insertion with alternating set of four pintucks, and a a frill of broderie anglaise, and five tucks all the way around the lower edge. Bodice has a V shaped panel with very fine pin tucks and a broderie anglaise frill on the edge. Also some feather stitch. Fine machine made valencian lace on cap sleeves and around neck edge."

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    T271 (textile)

    37219 (ethnology)

  • Department
christening gown

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