17.11.9
Dress, Child's
1928
Red Cotton Girl's Dress. Christmas Dress. Material: textile. Size: 12" x 25". Description: red cotton dress; long sleeves; pleated skirt. (b). Vest. Size: 12" x 14". Description: black velvet vest; Peter Pan collar.
Dress made by an aunt, Dorothy's mother's sister. Dress worn by Dorothy (Hodgkins) Gigeay when she was six years old. Dorothy was born in 1921 and wore this dress in 1927 or 1928. She sang "Away in a Manger" for church while wearing this dress. See accession number 60.11.