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1983.32.1 - baptismal dress
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Object Typedress, baptismal
Place MadeEurope: Northern Ireland
Date Made1853
Item Details
Object Typedress, baptismal
Place MadeEurope: Northern Ireland
Date Made1853
Accession Number
1983.32.1
Title
baptismal dress
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
dress, baptismal
Creator
Megrath, Jane
Date Made
1853
Place Made
Europe: Northern Ireland
Culture
European
Cultural Region
European
Gender and Age
infants
Materials and Techniques
handsewn; embroidered, cutwork, eyelet
Measurements
UL 103.0; WA 50.0 cm
Description
White cotton infant's gown with long trailing skirt, short puffy sleeves, high square neckline; buttoned closure at CB with drawstring ties at neckline and waist; natural waistline; Eyelet embroidered ruffles attached…
White cotton infant's gown with long trailing skirt, short puffy sleeves, high square neckline; buttoned closure at CB with drawstring ties at neckline and waist; natural waistline; Eyelet embroidered ruffles attached from shoulder to waist to hem line in the traditional British style for christining gowns, with many pin tucks and more eyelet embroidery between the ruffles.
Credit Line
Donated by Anna Megrath Page
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1983.32.1 - baptismal dress
Page Citation
"1983.32.1 - baptismal dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-2483. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.