Child's printed cotton dress

Titles: Child's printed cotton dress (Supplied title)

Description: Child's size 2 printed cotton dress with brown and red star and dot print. The dress has a plain bodice with a square, wide neckline, ruffled cap sleeves and a back button closure. The full skirt is gathered at the waist and the bodice is lined in white cotton. This was the first short dress worn by Genevieve (Ives) Schwarg of Dodge Center, Minnesota, a teacher and librarian active in the women's suffrage movement.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 (Creation)

Creation

• owned/used by: Schwarg, Genevieve Ives

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6832.4

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 23 inches length
• 10 inches width (shoulder)

Subjects

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