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Child's Dress, Drawers, and Slip

Child's Dress, Drawers, and Slip - Dress; Drawers; Slip
Accession #: 3457.2
Title: Child's Dress, Drawers, and Slip
Object Type: Dress; Drawers; Slip
Participants:
Physical Description: Child's short-sleeved cotton dress and drawers set are constructed of green gingham check. Dress has a pale green voile cotton collar with orange embroidered edge and three rows of pale green voile banded trim on skirt. Bodice has lacing at center/front. Part of ensemble includes a slip of fine white cotton muslin with a white cotton crocheted yoke; the slip has crocheted shoulder straps and lace scalloped hem edging. The slip buttons at shoulders with a single shell button for each strap.
Category: Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Childhood (Childhood), Clothing (Personal Artifact)
Geographical Reference: Davenport Hotel (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane)
Dimensions:
length, center back 18 1/4" A
waist 25 1/4" B
length 16 1/4" C
Materials/Techniques:
cotton (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
Tag in back neckline reading "Toggery Tots/Kiddies Toggery/Davenport Hotel."
Credit Line: Gift of Sam Kersey, 1989

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