Very Special Antique Child - Toddler Dress, with lots of pin tucks, bands of whitework embroidery and sleeves that would slope off of the shoulder. Very tight gathering to make a full circle skirt, fine smocking in the front. Sweet crochet covered buttons in the back...
The dress hangs longer in the back intentionally. This looks to be civil war style - a pinafore type, but definitely Victorian. Stunning for dolls and bears as well!
19 inch waist
front skirt length from waist to hem: 10.5 inches
back skirt length from waist to hem: 12 inches. The skirt bottom circumference is a full 72 inches.