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Child's Shirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-15172

Description

White; squared flap neckline and ruffled capped sleeves embroidered with flowers and scalloped edge; corners of flap embroidered with bouquets; featherstitching at shoulder; triangle reinforcements; no closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
embroidering
stitching
linen (material)
Shirt
Shirt

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5816

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