Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

G96.086

Description

Entirely hand-stitched shirt made of medium fine linen. Very long, deep vents with gussets, under arms. Deep collar, narrower cuffs of finer linen. The collar with one row of topstitching inside, and the cuffs with two. A single buttonhole and decorated mother of pearl 4-hole button at each cuff and neck. Gathering at top of sleeve and cuff; also at neckline F & B. Gusset at neckline and wide shoulder reinforcement. Deep neck opening with simple needle lace and heart-shaped reinforcement with simple embroidered embellishment at the base.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Linen

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1790 - 1810

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

Right vent.

Transcription

JM

Material/Technique

Embroidered