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Shirley Temple's Five-Piece Silk Christening Costume
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$2,750
sold
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Description
The beautifully preserved infant's costume comprises a fine cream organza baby gown with matching underslip, each trimmed with fine lace, and the gown with a fitted lace-edged yoke and silk rosette with streamers. With matching ivory silk satin baby coat having rows of ruching at the yoke and sleeve bands, and all-around lace edging. Matching the baby coat is a bonnet with ruching and lace ruffles, and a pair of baby slippers. The coat and gown have the cloth label of "Bullock's Wilshire". Circa 1928.