Suspenders

Name/Title

Suspenders

Entry/Object ID

G2004.081ab

Description

Man’s braces, Berlin work on probably silk canvas. Oak leave and acorn vine pattern executed in red, pink and green wool. Named at bottom for John T. Plate Jan. 20th, 1844. Lined with green silk taffeta. No evidence of means of attachment but they show edge wear.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1844

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Suspenders, Braces, Berlin work, Silk