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Sailor Shirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1843

GUSN

GUSN-13152

Description

White with blue trim; heavyweight; turnover collar lined with blue and trimmed with white piping; open neck; shoulder yoke; gusseted sleeves; turnover cuffs with blue trimmed with two bands of white piping like collar. Ties at side near hem. Handsewn.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
linen (material)
twill
Shirt
Shirt

Inscription

Stamp on front; insied near hem: ""S. TENNEY 401""

Associated Building

Used At U.S. Frigate Brandywine,

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. G.M. Bullard

Accession Number

1925.202

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