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Infant's christening dress
American
second quarter of 19th century
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton with cotton embroidery insertion, linen tape and drawstrings, linen bobbin lace,
Dimensions
82 x 66 cm (32 5/16 x 26 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Albert E. Taylor
Accession Number47.1376
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionInfant's embroidered white cotton christening dress, worn first by James Edward Poole Stevens, and said to have been made by Miranda Stevens (1804-1882) of Claremont, N. H. Short waist; short sleeves edged with lace; long skirt with fullness at the back tied with drawstrings; bands of eyelet embroidrery bordered with braided briding outline skirt front panel, form yoke of waist and border bottom of skirt. Yellowed, stained.