Nursing Dress

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/24a2cbcefa0806ee89d3f0a2dcc40036

Title

Nursing Dress

Date

1840-1860

Description

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.

Subject

Dresses

Source

North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

Relation

https://lib.digitalnc.org/nanna/api/multimedia/image/v2/recid:339-ncimages_000689_000001.jp2/full/200,/0/default.jpg

Type

physical object

References

https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/339

Citation

“Nursing Dress,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 23, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/14327.

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