Handstitched white plain woven cotton, hand embroidered eyelet work V yoke with pair of slanted slits for link fasteners. Scoop neckline. Short flat sleeves with embroidered edges and built-in gusset. Fairly short. Girl’s size? Narrow reinforcement. Side gores. 1.5” hem. The ‘button’ is a supplied pearl cuff link.
Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1860
Notes
User Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
American
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