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Boy's Shirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-45

GUSN

GUSN-15303

Description

Boy's shirt of cream-colored cotton with a deep square linen collar trimmed with a band of needle lace, short sleeves set with underarm triangular gussets and deep vents at each side seam, finished with small stabilizing plackets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
cotton (textile)
stitching
linen (material)
Shirt
Shirt

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1988.427

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