Esteemed Colleagues - We were just given a long infant's dress made of off-white dimity, ca. 1893. Would a commercially made piece of clothing made at that time have had a label, or is there any other way of determining whether the dress was homemade? I have some suspicions because, near the bottom of the long A-line skirt, triangular pieces have been pieced in. I think these were done because the fabric was not wide enough to accommodate the design. The fact that the seams there are selvedge edges supports that conclusion. Thanks, as always, and apologies if you have to delete this twice. Anne ANNE T LANE, COLLECTIONS MANAGER THE CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORY WHERE HISTORY HAS A HOME 3500 Shamrock Drive Charlotte NC 28215 tel 704-568-1774, ext 110 fax 704-566-1817 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> The Charlotte Museum of History Where History Has a Home 3500 Shamrock Drive Charlotte, NC 28215-3214 www.charlottemuseum.org<http://www.charlottemuseum.org/> Featured Exhibits: Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures Charlotte Neighborhoods: NoDa <http://charlottemuseum.org/membership.asp> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).