Midwife uniform overdress worn by Amanda Carey Carter

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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 white midwife's uniform overdress worn by Amanda Carey Carter. The white dress has a front closure of plastic buttons (top) and steel snaps (bottom). It has a rounded collar, a stitched design on the front, and a pleated skirt. The fabric appears to be a cotton-polyester blend. A tag at the neck reads "SEARS fashions / Machine Wash Medium / SEARS, ROEBUCK, / AND CO., U.S.A."

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