Collection Highlights
Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Christening gown
Object name
Christening gown
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Cotton, needlepoint lace
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 32 in. ( 91.4 x 81.3 cm )
Description
White cotton christening gown with a round neckline trimmed with needlepoint lace; yoke of vertical tucks and white work vines in the center of the bodice; long sleeves with folded cuffs with three rows of tucks and a band of whitework vines trimmed with needlepoint lace; high waistline; extremely long skirt with a wide undecorated hem; three needlepoint lace covered buttons below the neckline in the back.
Object Number
Z.1255
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
