Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

G88.182

Description

Entirely machine-stitched boy’s shirt made of cotton. Front decorated with 3 strips of bias twill-striped cotton. Center one trimmed with machine-lace. 2 China buttons. Fine cotton collar with square cutout at the center front. Square tails. No gussets. Small pleat below front panels; yoke with back gathered into it. Straight sleeves. A single button at the base of the cuff.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1880