Shirt Front

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt Front

Entry/Object ID

G2009.035

Description

Entirely hand stitched white cotton shirt front. Back is made of 3 pieces; front and back gathered onto the neck band with neck gussets. Sides are selvages. Center front faced placket closed with 4 MOP buttons. One milk glass button closes the neck band; turnover collar made with points in front, graduating in back to shallow points crossing there; topstitched. Straps attached to the bottom of the side back edge button to the front with a MOP button. Nicely made

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1850

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Search Terms

dickey, shirt front, cotton, hand stitched