Museum Collections

White cotton christening gown with a round neckline trimmed with needlepoint lace; triangular yoke of vertical tucks in the center of the bodice trimmed with needlepoint lace and cotton ruffles; long sleeves with whitework embroidery and two rows of tucks on the cuffs, trimmed with needlepoint lace; high waistline with gathered pleats below the yoke; two wide ties trimmed with lace and whitework embroidery attach at the sides; extremely long skirt with a wide hem and six horizontal tucks divided by a whitework vine design around the base; three mother-of-pearl buttons below the neckline in the back.