Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

G93.017

Description

Entirely hand-stitched infant shirt made of cotton. Flaps, gussets, and sleeves with gathers at the top. Narrow picot-like lace on the edges, except for the real lace on a long flap. Insertion on the shoulder made of Bouton strip and fagoting. Flaps are embroidered with linen in satin & buttonhole stitches, and French knots in a scroll motif.

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

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1850