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Nursing Dress: Shirtwaist with fully gathered skirt. Bodice gathered into v-shape and ends in smocking at waistline (waistline dips in front)" Front split at neckline with crocheted hooks. Lace collar around neckline. Long sleeves with caps. Back opening with hooks. Pocket in seam. Lined with muslin, stays. Cording along many seams. Red/green plaid. Cotton gingham.

Title
Nursing Dress
Date (Text)
1840-1860
Date
1840 - 1860
Geographic Coverage
Orange County (N.C.)
Subject (Images)
Type
Physical Object
Format
Clothing
Local Item/Call Number
HM1980.515.1
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Orange County Historical Museum / 201 North Churton St. / Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 / (919) 732-2201 / https://www.orangehistorync.org
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina
Accessibility Statement
Archival Content: this is a digital surrogate of an item that was created before April 26, 2027. It is presented here for research, reference or recordkeeping. For help accessing this material, please visit https://www.digitalnc.org/about/policies/accessibility/

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