Girl's dress and bertha of striped cotton, Mount Lebanon, NY

Late 19th - early 20th century

Object ID:

1961.13248.1a,b

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Description

A child's manufactured summer cotton fabric dress (a) and bertha (b). It has a green-striped design and a stripe of mercerized cotton. Bertha trimmed with 1 1/2" cotton manufactured lace. Five glass buttons on bertha and two at each cuff, which are faux as the closures are snaps. Dress is entirely machine sewn. Double drop apron front, pin to close.

New York Mount Lebanon

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