Cream Bibs, Rounded and Square

Brief Item Record

Title: Cream Bibs, Rounded and Square

Description: Two tiny bibs, one rounded and the latter squared; possibly for infants or dolls. Rounded Bib: Rounded muslin bib with speckled brown stains, neck ties, a possible body tie where ribbon could be wound through, floral embroidery, scalloped lace around all edges, and a single pearl colored plastic button on right edge of neck tie. Flap underneath with straight hand stitches, whip stitch on round edges. Squared Bib: Squared muslin bib with speckled brown stains, neck ties, holes on bottom two edges for ribbon to secure, fine thin lace all around, tiny floral embroidery in center, vine embroidery on edges. Flap underneath with straight hand stitches, whip stitch on rounded edges.

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC2016001

Title

Cream Bibs, Rounded and Square

Description

Two tiny bibs, one rounded and the latter squared; possibly for infants or dolls. Rounded Bib: Rounded muslin bib with speckled brown stains, neck ties, a possible body tie where ribbon could be wound through, floral embroidery, scalloped lace around all edges, and a single pearl colored plastic button on right edge of neck tie. Flap underneath with straight hand stitches, whip stitch on round edges. Squared Bib: Squared muslin bib with speckled brown stains, neck ties, holes on bottom two edges for ribbon to secure, fine thin lace all around, tiny floral embroidery in center, vine embroidery on edges. Flap underneath with straight hand stitches, whip stitch on rounded edges.

Subject

Clothing and dress

Extent

other measurements: Rounded Bib (A): 8.5 inches (center front length), 6 inches (diameter), 14 inches (bottom tie length), 10 inches (neck circumference)



Square Bib (B): 9 inches (center front length), 5 inches (smallest width), 9 inches (longest width), 10 inches (neck circumference)

Medium

Type

Physical Object

Rights

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Rights Holder

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Costume Item Type Metadata

Cataloguer with Date

Zuheily Quinones and Mollie Lipkowitz 2016-09-20, Mahalia Hunter 2020-09-23

Color Main

Color Secondary

Closure

Closure Placement

Neckline

Measurements Other

Rounded Bib (A): 8.5 inches (center front length), 6 inches (diameter), 14 inches (bottom tie length), 10 inches (neck circumference)



Square Bib (B): 9 inches (center front length), 5 inches (smallest width), 9 inches (longest width), 10 inches (neck circumference)

All Measurements

other measurements: Rounded Bib (A): 8.5 inches (center front length), 6 inches (diameter), 14 inches (bottom tie length), 10 inches (neck circumference)



Square Bib (B): 9 inches (center front length), 5 inches (smallest width), 9 inches (longest width), 10 inches (neck circumference)

Donor

Christina Carroll '06
Cynthia Bowen

Classification

costume
clothing

Category

Condition Term

fair

Condition Description

Very dirty, lace looks delicate.

Work Type

Pattern

Citation

“Cream Bibs, Rounded and Square,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed October 22, 2024, http://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/6204.

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