Doll's dress
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1890 - circa 1920
Materials
Voile cotton
Measurements
456 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658070
Summary
A doll's (possibly) late 19th or early 20th century (circa 1890 to circa 1920) white voile cotton dress with white spots. The dress is sleeveless and has lace around the arm holes. The bottom of the dress is decorated with a horizontal row of cut out circles with little holes. The dress has a large pintuck covering this, with a further three rows of small pintucks above. The dress opens at the back and fastens with three white mother of pearl buttons. The dress is stained in places and has small holes.