Work tunic

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Work tunic

Entry/Object ID

2021.5.7

Description

Long indigo-dyed French tunic with a button-up closure at the neckline. Gathered material around shoulders, neckline, and wrists.

Use

These types of tunics would have been worn by farmers and agricultural workers and therefore made of durable materials.

Category

Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

2021.5

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Tunic

Textile Details

Material

Likely Cotton, Linen

Color

Indigo

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

tunics

Dimensions

Height

106.5 cm

Width

140 cm

Location

Location

Rack

Garment Rack 1

Room

Storage Unit

Category

Offsite