Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

G2006.100

Description

Entirely and beautifully hand-stitched boy's shirt made of white cotton with fine lawn frills. The front has a fine linen pleated bosom, heavily starched, with a narrow frill down the front. Tiny pearl buttons. Collar stand with white China buttons for the collar. Long sleeves gathered into narrow rounded cuffs with frills. Side seams are shaped to curve in at the waist a bit, according to the new style.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1855