Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

G85.847.2-4

Description

Entirely hand-stitched fine linen infant shirts. Infant Shirt (2) - sleeves with slight gathers at the tops; gussets, one flap. Edged with narrow lace. Infant Shirt (3) - neither sleeves nor flaps are joined at the shoulder with fine fagotting. Edged with coarse handmade linen torchon lace. 1/2” hems all around except on armholes. Infant Shirt (4) - flaps but no sleeves, joined at shoulder with fagotting, edged with lace frill. 1/2” hems all around except on armholes.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Linen

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1860

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Infant Shirt - G85.847.2 Infant Shirt - G85.847.3 Infant Shirt - G85.847.4