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Shire of Toodyay > Records

SHORT GOWN FOR A BABY

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1920

Subcollections

Costume & textiles

Overview

Baby's dress, made of white cotton fabric, embroidered at the front. Mostly machine made.
Yoke top with short puff sleeves.
Lace panel to front.
V inset lace edge to yoke.
Neck edge is hand stitched.
Ribbon tie to back of neck.
Has been patched and mended to back neck edge.

Historical information

noted by Rinske Car 2010:

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2003.34

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

650 mm

Height or length

550 mm

Contextual Information

White, puffed sleeved dress possibly for a two year old.

Year

Primary significance criteria

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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