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CHRISTENING GOWN

Creator(s):

Currently in storage


About this object

Dina's 1923 Christening gown - NY. Cotton lawn, hand embroidred on center front. Modified yolk with lace. Insert/ Ray pintacking emanating from lace insert. Scallop lace insert at botton with 7 horizontal rows, 7 pintucking above lace. Hem with wide machine ribbon lace. Short puffed sleeves edged with lace band and gathered tiny scalloped lace edge. Centerback button closing. Note: Gown accompanies 2016.4.3.2

Object name:
CHRISTENING GOWN
Made from:
cotton lawn, lace
Made in:
Paris, France
Date made:
1923
Size:
L. 27 in., W. 64 in. (hem)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
2016.4.3.1
Signature marks:
LABEL Made in Paris for B. Altmen, N.Y.
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973