Entirely hand stitched shirt front and back of coarse white cotton. Front opening with 6 small turned bone buttons; 2” bands of narrow vertical tucks facing CF on either side. Back is gathered into neck; neck gussets. Self collar. Front and back sections joined below bust by a self band. It flares out and fits around a very large chest (does not conform to a female form
Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1820 - 1840
Notes
User Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
American
Lexicon
Search Terms
hand stitched, cotton, neck gussets, accessory, pleated, pleats