Medium:

Medium: linen, cotton Technique: embroidered

Dimensions:

H x W: 48.3 × 59.7 cm (19 × 23 1/2 in.)

Type:

costume & accessories

Christening gown

Made in:

England

Date:

1853

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Bodice with square, low neck and revers in front, collar in back; no sleeves; full skirt with revers. Embroidery on front panel, revers, shoulders and bottom of skirt in solid stitches, drawnwork and eyelets in design of flowers, scrolls and waving bands.

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert B. Noyes

Accession Number:

1940-81-29

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4244fa099-66df-4ade-a156-d9be03e6755a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1940-81-29