Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

2023.08.021

Description

Entirely hand-stitched man's shirt made of fine cotton body with finer linen cuffs and neck. Modern buttons were added to cuffs but the neck had the original MOP button, carved. Underarm gussets, and side slit gussets. Sleeves are neatly gauged to cuffs and the top of the sleeve cap. The body of the shirt is neatly gauged to the collar, with inside shoulder reinforcements.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Adult, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1840

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Herendeen, Edward