Christening Dress

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About this item

This garment was, in its first life, the wedding dress of Emily Rudman Tripp of Utica, New York. Tripp altered her gown into a christening dress for her first grandchild in about 1870. The intricate design along the front consists of cutwork with buttonhole embroidery.

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Details

Item typeClothing
CreatorTripp, Emily Rudman
Datecirca 1870
PlaceNew York
TopicReligion, Church, Meetings & Revivals
Family, Children, Marriage, Courtship
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
MaterialCloth
Dimension detailsHeight: 37.00 in Width: 31.50 in
Catalog #1970.18.01
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Tripp, Emily Rudman. Christening Dress. ca. 1870. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1970-18-01/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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