Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

1992.29

Description

Long woolen work shirt. The fabric is thick wool held in a twill weave, with alternating blue and white warps. The Henley neckline secures with four buttons, the top one being in the collar. The short collar stand up when fully buttoned. The long sleeves are set low on the shoulder and are made loose, but secure around the wrist with buttons. The hemline is split on either side, and the joins reinforced with an extra triangle of fabric. The buttons are made of turned wood with a brass center, save for one silver-toned buttons on the wrist.

Context

Worn in Guilford, VT

Acquisition

Accession

1992.29

Source or Donor

Knicely, Fay Drake

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Blue, White

Sewing Stitch Type

Running Stitch

Notes

twill-woven

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1820

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

29-1/4 in

Length

49-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Guilford

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America