Baby's gown
Category
Costume
Date
1920
Materials
Cotton, Lace, Linen
Measurements
770 mm (Length)520 mm (W)150 mm (Length)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1366237
Summary
White cotton long baby's gown with round neck and long sleeve. Bodice front hand embroidered with flower design in white. Neckline edged in machine made lace. Long sleeves gathered at shoulder and wrist. Cuff edge hand smocked and edged in lace (as neck). Centre back half opening with two linen covered buttons and drawstring at neck. Long skirt gathered to bodice. Two pintucks at hem and machine lace edging. 1920 (circa)
Provenance
worn by the donor's brother born 1927.