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Accession Number 1982.18.8 Title cotton embroidered dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Creator Wright, Harriet Carter Date Made 1885-1895 Place Made North America: Canada, Ontario Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age infants Materials and Techniques cotton; woven, plain; handsewn; embroidered; cutwork Measurements UL 100.0; SL 17.5; LCIR 171.5 cm Description

White cotton embroidered infant's dress with diagonal tucks down CF hour-glass shaped panel, on sleeve edge and on tie edges. CF panel has bands of diagonal hand-embroidered eyelet between sections of diagonal tucks.…

White cotton embroidered infant's dress with diagonal tucks down CF hour-glass shaped panel, on sleeve edge and on tie edges. CF panel has bands of diagonal hand-embroidered eyelet between sections of diagonal tucks. Front panel, neck and sleeve edges trimmed in hand-embroidered eyelet lace. Ties attached to front panel and tie at back. 2-button CB closing. Hem trimmed with 8.5cm wide embroidered eyelet edging.

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