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The image shows an illustration of a christening gown with detailed embroidery. The color palette is soft and neutral, consisting mainly of shades of cream and gray with delicate line work for the embroidery patterns. Above and slightly to the left is a cropped image of a matching jacket. To the upper right, there is an illustration of a bonnet. At the lower right corner, another bonnet detail is depicted, and at the lower left corner, there is a small sketch of footwear or socks. The composition presents a gentle and balanced arrangement of baby clothing design elements.
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The image shows an illustration of a christening gown with detailed embroidery. The color palette is soft and neutral, consisting mainly of shades of cream and gray with delicate line work for the embroidery patterns. Above and slightly to the left is a cropped image of a matching jacket. To the upper right, there is an illustration of a bonnet. At the lower right corner, another bonnet detail is depicted, and at the lower left corner, there is a small sketch of footwear or socks. The composition presents a gentle and balanced arrangement of baby clothing design elements.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baby Costume

Lillian Causey

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 26 cm (14 x 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1791
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American

NGA object ID 14000. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.