Dress

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This is a charming child's dress that would have been worn by a boy or a girl. The piece is in original condition and is very well-crafted, as can be seen in the piping detail. Also, the full, puffed sleeves make a fashionable shape. The wool textile itself is very handsome with vibrant saturated colors. Likely, the printed wool was made with indigo dye.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art