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Child's Drawers

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1840

GUSN

GUSN-15033

Description

White; waistband has three pearls buttons on one side; two buttonholes on other side with side open; eight pearl buttons at legs. Pantalets buttoned on to legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

drawers (underpants)
cotton (textile)
stitching
Underpants
Drawers
Drawers

Inscription

Embroidery cross stitch above button hole in black: ""J""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6319

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