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Baby shorts and socks
- Description
- a: blue knitted baby shorts with white drawstring at waist. White edging along the waist
b-c: pair of blue knitted baby socks (booties), same fabric as the shorts. Scalloped edge at top and drawstring around the ankle
- Other Names
- soaker
- Category
- PERSONAL OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- CLOTHING, OUTERWEAR
- Description
- a: blue knitted baby shorts with white drawstring at waist. White edging along the waist
b-c: pair of blue knitted baby socks (booties), same fabric as the shorts. Scalloped edge at top and drawstring around the ankle
- Narrative
- "Soakers" were worn over cloth diapers as a protective layer between the diaper and clothes
- Accession No.
- 2018.25.4 a-c
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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