Child's Dress with Attached Support (Machine for Exercising Children)
George W. Tuttle, American, 1826 - 1856
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1847Medium:
Printed cotton and wool plain weave, cotton plain weave, cotton batting, silk/cotton fringe, cotton cordDimensions:
Length: 14 inches (35.6 cm) Length with straps: 21 1/2 inches (54.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1998-162-54Credit Line:
Gift of the heirs of Paul D. I. and Anna Shinn Maier, 1998
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1847Medium:
Printed cotton and wool plain weave, cotton plain weave, cotton batting, silk/cotton fringe, cotton cordDimensions:
Length: 14 inches (35.6 cm) Length with straps: 21 1/2 inches (54.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1998-162-54Credit Line:
Gift of the heirs of Paul D. I. and Anna Shinn Maier, 1998
Label:
This decorated dress is actually a “machine for exercising children” patented by George Tuttle in 1847. Padded straps under the skirt went between the child’s legs, while the chest buttons attached to straps that went to a spring hanging from above. Tuttle’s “baby jumper” became very popular, since bouncing in one was said to not only amuse children but make them healthy and strong.
This decorated dress is actually a “machine for exercising children” patented by George Tuttle in 1847. Padded straps under the skirt went between the child’s legs, while the chest buttons attached to straps that went to a spring hanging from above. Tuttle’s “baby jumper” became very popular, since bouncing in one was said to not only amuse children but make them healthy and strong.
