Drawers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Drawers

Entry/Object ID

2004.131.18

Description

Drawers made of white cotton. Side closures, each with a white glass button. The buttonholes have been modified for a larger waistline by buttoning a white ribbon and looping it through the hole thereby expanding the waist size. The ankles have nine tucked bands and four small rows of openwork trim.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Adult, Female, Undergarment
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Drawers

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1900

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: 1860-1900

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Signature

Location

On the waistband.

Transcription

Fannie M. Thornton

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Height

31-1/2 in

Width

13 in

Dimension Notes

Width measured at the waist.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thornton, Fannie M.