Baptismal gown
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Description | Hand-made, short-sleeved baptismal gown of eyelet lace. The gown has a scoop neck with a seam-bound edge. Its fitted bodice features a center front panel of hand-made eyelet lace and an eyelet lace edge. The skirt also has a hand-made eyelet lace border. The back-gathered bodice has drawstrings at the neckline and waist. |
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Quantity | 1 item |
Format | Content Category: artifacts |
Measurements | 38 inches length 11 1/2 inches width (shoulder) |
Nomenclature | Christening gown |
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Used in Pennsylvania, United States Children and adolescents Clothing. Children's Dresses. Infants'. 1860-1890s Clothing. Children's Special Purpose Clothing & Uniforms |
Dates | Use: Not earlier than 1857 - Not later than 1861 (Two Jarden children were born between 1857 and 1861.) |
Holding Type | 3D Objects |
Identifiers | 6131.1 |