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Infant's purple knit one piece swimsuit. Brief style bottom with 1" wide straps that that attach just above waist and cross in back. Applique of swimmer in red suit with Jantzen written in red script and red bathing cap on left side (Jantzen logo).

Blue wool sleeveless swimsuit. Low scoop neck in front and back. Two 1" black stripes across upper chest in front and back and around both legs. Black shank button and button hole on left shoulder strap button gusset at crotch sewn into body of…

Activewear Ensemble

a. Half-Zip Long Sleeve Pullover
Pullover style top composed of 90% polyester and 10% spandex. Top is black knit, with some sheen, with rainbow style stripes along outside of sleeves. Raglan style sleeves. Bright yellow-green…

What does children’s clothing tell us about how we as a society appreciate our children? How have these views changed over time? These are two questions which curator Gayle Strege of The Ohio State University’s Historic Costume & Textiles…

Multi-colored flower girl's smock; knee-length; short cap-sleeves; squared collar with lace trim; bodice has two darts and a belt-loop on each side; white trim along the bottom hem; four small white buttons down the back.

Child's dress of blue/gray/ white flowers on pink ground; made of flour sack cloth; bodice with yoke; lace trim ; short puff sleeves and gathered skirt.

Brown wool child's hand-stitched A-line dress with black velvet trim. Wide neck dress with pleated fronts and backs coming off squared yoke; pleats in groups of four emanating from center, 2 front and 3 back. Center front opening of (originally 14)…

Red and white vertically striped printed cotton child's dress with pink ovals between each stripe; short puff sleeves with a gathered hem ruffle topped by a bias band; wide square neckline with bias band; bodice gathered to the neckband and tightly…

Blue horizontally ribbed silk boy's tunic/dress has natural neckline with no collar, long 2-piece sleeves and corded waist seam. Box pleated skirt has 2 3/4 band at hem that is finished with cording. (This could be a later addition since the lining…