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Shire of Toodyay > Records

BABY'S DRESS

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Overview

Toddler's dress with lace attached. Hand sewn.
An embroidered front with pin tucks along the hem. White lawn, short sleeves, crochet edging with 2 rows of embroidery beyond the sleeve edge.
The neck is slightly gathered with a drawstring. Yoke insert is embroidered with lace edging. Waist is gathered with drawstring.
Dress has 3 rows of 4 tucks each. Hand embroidery above top row of each tuck. Back closes with 1 button and 2 drawstrings.
Front to rh side has been mended.

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.336

Item type

Material

Width

26.5000 cm

Height or length

51 cm

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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