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Clothing and dress

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the utilitarian aspects of clothing, including works on how to dress. Works on clothing treated as an artistic object, as well as works on clothing created for the stage, screen, or special events, are entered under [Costume.]

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Child's Sleeveless Light Green Silk Dress, circa 1936

 Item
Identifier: B178.02.0006.00001
Abstract Sleeveless hand-stitched dress for a child of not more than four years of age. The dress is made from two layers of light green material. The underdress is silk and the overdress is chiffon. The dress is rib-pleated (smocked) across the top with pink running stitches and the arm holes have chiffon binding. There are three chiffon ruffles along the bottom of the dress. An asymmetrical bow consisting of three silk ribbons (pale green on one side and pale pink on the other) are tied together...
Dates: circa 1936