Dress

Clothes for Children

Inventory number
2025.4.27.20ab.CC.DR.C1883.US
Description
Day dress for young girl in turquoise cotton twill with red and white Chinese fans print. The bodice with round neck, embellished with lace ruche, has pleated plastron to the hips, narrow long sleeves and center front nacre buttons fastening; the full-length skirt with draped upper layer has padded inner cushion for the bustle 
Materials
Cotton muslin
Lace
Origin
circa 1883 United States

Exhibition History
• 2025.05.29–2025.09.28. ‘In the Rhythm of the City. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Daugavpils Museum of Local Lore and Art, Daugavpils, Latvia.