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Lot 187: Two early 20th-century white cotton christening gowns
2026-09-02T09:00:00Z
Start price: £10
Lot 187:
Two early 20th-century white cotton christening gowns
Description
Two infant christening gowns constructed from white cotton lawn, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1900-1920. The first gown features short sleeves and a square yoke with vertical pintucking. The skirt is decorated with horizontal pintucking and a wide band of machine-made lace insertion above a lace-trimmed hem. The second gown has long sleeves with lace-trimmed cuffs and a matching pintucked square yoke. The full-length skirt is detailed with multiple horizontal bands of lace insertion and a deep scalloped lace border at the hemline. No manufacturer labels, country-of-origin marks, or size tags are visible on either garment.
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