CHRISTENING GOWN
Currently in storage
About this object
Dina's 1923 Christening gown - NY. Cotton lawn, hand embroidred on center front. Modified yolk with lace. Insert/ Ray pintacking emanating from lace insert. Scallop lace insert at botton with 7 horizontal rows, 7 pintucking above lace. Hem with wide machine ribbon lace. Short puffed sleeves edged with lace band and gathered tiny scalloped lace edge. Centerback button closing. Note: Gown accompanies 2016.4.3.2
- Object name:
- CHRISTENING GOWN
- Made from:
- cotton lawn, lace
- Made in:
- Paris, France
- Date made:
- 1923
- Size:
- L. 27 in., W. 64 in. (hem)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 2016.4.3.1
- Signature marks:
- LABEL Made in Paris for B. Altmen, N.Y.
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973