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Costume Pants

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-173514

Description

Red cotton [cotton based on label, but look like maybe linen?] drawstring pants with large button fly in front, shaped front pockets, rectangular back pockets, and gathered elastic ankles. Right front pocket has small attached "change" pocket. Two cotton tags are stitch inside rear of waistband.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trousers
fancy dress
Pants

Inscription

"Small" (Printed on both sides of outer tag)
"NRA / CODE / LICENSE NO. / MMH [in red ink] 751132" (Blue eagle with intials "US" printed between "NRA" and "CODE")
"Cotton Garment Code Authority"

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke, and Mrs. H. Thomas Byron, Jr.

Accession Number

1993.164.1

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