Child's Dress, about 1780

Description:: This is the earliest child's dress in the Henry Ford collection. While it seems logical that it would close in back, the sleeves are set in in such a way as to indicate a front closure like other short or long gowns. The fabric may well be British. From the Mitchell family of rural New York State.
Date Issued:: [1755 TO 1805]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection
Place:: New York
Subject Topic:: Dresses, Girls' clothing, Children's clothing, Block printing, and Women's clothing
Subject Name:: Mitchell Family
Format:: clothing
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_35_894_1