Description

Baby's off white muslin dress. The dress is 33 1/2" long. It has 1/4" wide scalloped eyelet embroidered floral and circle trim around the neck. There is a pointed 3 1/2" wide yoke in the front and back. Around the bottom of the yoke is 1/4" wide trim that is the same as the neck trim. The back yoke is plain. The front yoke has a vertical center panel that has eyelet embroidered flowers and circles. On each side of it in horizontal sections are gathered material, three 1/8" wide pin tucks, gathered material, three 1/8" wid pin tucks. It has long sleeves. There are three 1/8" wide pin tucks at the bottom of the sleeves. The cuffs have 1/4" wide trim that is the same as the neck trim. Down the center front from the yoke to the hem is a center panel. The panel is 4 3/4" wide at the top and 19" wide at the bottom. It has alternating sections of 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" gathered material and 7/8" wide sections of three 1/8" wide pin tucks. Down each side of the panel is a 1/2" wide inset of eyelet embroidered oval and circle trim. There is a 3/4" wide scalloped eyelet embroidered flower and circle trim at the hem. Above the hem on the sides and back is a 1" wide plain band. The dress opens down the entire back. It closes down the entire back with 17 white pearl buttons (7 buttons are missing). Condition - Seven buttons are missing. There are stains and spots.

The dress was made by Clara Dilley.