Shirt Front

Name/Title

Shirt Front

Entry/Object ID

G2003.159

Description

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

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Event

Everyday