These children's day dresses are made of cotton, comprising a lot of 5 dresses.
The pieces is are well preserved and worthy of collecting, displaying, dress a doll, or a child. Dates from the turn of the century to the 1920's. Recently laundered and pressed.

TOP LEFT TO RIGHT DESCRIPTIONS

TOP LEFT DRESS

Printed cotton dress on top far left has a puffed pigeon front with vertical valenciennes lace trim inserts in bodice, collar and end of sleeves. Five mother of pearl button closure in back. Cartridge pleating at wrist on puffed sleeves and at waist line and three rows of pin tucks above hemline.

CONDITION

Dress is in very good clean condition. I have recently laundered this dress. No repairs, one small split hole in back bodice, and with no stains.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENS

Bust 23"
Waist 15-1/2"
Sleeve 9"
Across Back shoulders 9-1/2 "
Length from shoulder to hem is 20-1/2".

TOP RIGHT DRESS

Cotton dress with a false bolero style on front bodice made with eyelet machine lace. Center has vertical pin tucks alternating with embroidered trim. Puffed sleeves with fancy work at sleeve edge. Small stand up machine embroidered collar at neck edge. With cartridge pleating at waist line and three rows of pin tucks above hemline. Back bodice adorned with 12 vertical rows of pin tucks, and 7 mother of pearl button closure at back.

CONDITION

Dress is in very good clean condition. I have recently laundered this dress. No repairs, one mother of pearl button missing, , one very small rip in back skirt and a few tiny pin holes and with no stains.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENS

Bust 24"
Waist 25"
Sleeve 10"
Across Back shoulders 9"
Length from shoulder to hem is 22-1/2".

BOTTOM LEFT DRESS

Cotton dress with a pigeon style puff in front bodice made with eyelet machine lace trim. Puffed sleeves with fancy work at sleeve edge. Small stand up valenciennes lace collar at neck edge. With gathered pleating at waist line and two rows of pin tucks above hemline. Back bodice adorned with gathered back and identical to front, and with three mother of pearl button closure at back.

CONDITION

Dress is in very good clean condition. I have recently laundered this dress. No repairs, no holes or damage, and with no stains.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENS

Bust 23"
Waist 23-1/2"
Sleeve 12-1/2"
Across Back shoulders 10-1/2"
Length from shoulder to hem is 21".

BOTTOM MIDDLE DRESS

Linen dress with a unique diagonal mother of pearl button closure in front. Vertical alternating light and dark stripping in material. Straight plain sleeves with scalloped sleeve edge. Scalloped work at neck edge and at hem edge. Back of dress is adorned with a back belt with a mother of pearl button closure.

CONDITION

Dress is in very good clean condition. I have not r laundered this dress. No repairs, with a small hole at base of front and a small seam separation on front and back of scalloped edge neck line, an easy fix, and with one small storage discoloration spot.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENS

Bust 30"
Waist 30"
Sleeve 10"
Across Back shoulders 13"
Length from shoulder to hem is 21".

BOTTOM RIGHT DRESS

Drop waist sheer cotton dress with floral machine embroidery designs scattered about. Puffed sleeves with fancy eyelet work at sleeve edge. Small eyelet collar at neck edge. With gathering at drop waist line, valenciennes lace attached and embroidered trim and scalloped eyelet machine embroidery at hem line. Back bodice identical to front, and with seven white plastic button closure at back.

CONDITION

Dress is in very good clean condition. I have recently laundered this dress. No repairs, no holes or damage, and with no stains.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENS

Bust 30"
Waist 30"
Sleeve 11"
Across Back shoulders 11-1/2"
Length from shoulder to hem is 32".

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