White Baptismal Gown and Petticoat of Wallace Koplen. (a) Gown. Material: textile, shell. Size: 21" extended edge to edge sleeve width x 20" W. hemline x 26" L. Description: white batiste cotton dress with short sleeves and rounded neckline edged in narrow band of crocheted lace; embroidered white floral design below neckline; lace edging and floral embroidery repeated around hemline; light blue satin ribbons hang from blue rosette in four long streamers from shoulder; back neckline closure with two small white buttons. (b) Petticoat. Material: textile. Size: 14" armhole to armhole span x 25" W. hemline x 25" L. Description: white cotton shift, sleeveless, V-neck pullover garment; armholes, neckline and hemline trimmed with white crocheted edging.
