Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

G2004.186

Description

Entirely hand-stitched shirt made of fine linen or Holland. 4.5” collar with no buttons. Slit opening with no closure but a simple bar tack at the bottom. Small neck gusset with narrow, external shoulder reinforcement strip. Narrow band inside along the upper armscye. Usual underarm gussets. No vent gussets but they are reinforced on the underside. Square tails. Narrow cuffs with centered buttonholes for cuff links. Topstitching on cuffs. Neck gussets, shoulder strips, and base of collar. Side seams. The proper left sleeve has been pieced using butted selvages.

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

1780 - 1795