Christening gown with floral eyelet embroidery

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A christening gown with floral eyelet embroidery made of white cotton. The dress has a rounded neckline with lace trim and pintucks at the yoke. Two bands of alternating lace and gathered cotton are sewn underneath the yoke which narrow almost to a point at the waistline. The half length sleeves are made of two layers of cotton, the top layer is shorter and gathered with a band of chevron embroidery. The bottom layer is also gathered and tapers at the end, both layers are finished with lace trim. Two bands of floral eyelet embroidery with chevron embordered borders start at the top of the shoulder, taper inwards at the waistline and extend down the front of the skirt. The eyelet bands continue to the sides of the skirt, framing triangular inserts made of alternating bands of cotton lace and gathered cotton. The bands are placed on the diagonal.

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