Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Christening gown
Object Number:
Z.1253
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 whitework vines in the center of the bodice; long sleeves with folded cuffs with three rows of tucks 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.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
