Jacket, Spencer
Name/Title
Jacket, SpencerEntry/Object ID
G96.087Description
Entirely hand-stitched boy’s Spencer jacket made of fine linen. Short-waisted with a welt pocket on each side. Collar and revers. Long 2-piece sleeves, gathered at the top with side vents. Single-breasted, 4 buttonholes, and 5/8” flat self-covered buttons. No underarm seam. Bias-cut front sections are faced with fine linen to underarm position, finished evenly at the edges. Facing extends around the back shoulder area.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionCategory
Child, Male
Historic Costume
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
JacketClothing Sex
MaleTextile Details
Fabric
LinenColor
WhiteMade/Created
Date made
1840 - 1850Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
American