Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

1998.10.23

Description

Man's white linen evening shirt. Thigh-length. Folded collar with button closure at front of neck. Wrist-length sleeves, gathered at shoulders and at wrists. Wristband has slit at inside and single button closure. Top front of shirt is worked to look like a permanently attached layered dickey, within which a buttoned placket is concealed. Dickey is much whiter than rest of shirt. Slits at bottom left and right side seam at hem.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Walford, Jonathan

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Linen

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1855 - 1870

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: 90cm Width (b): 57cm