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Boy's Knickers

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1920s

GUSN

GUSN-174472

Description

Boy's black velvet knickers. Worn by boys in Caragianes family, Nicholas (b.1919), James (1921-1993), Angelo (b.1924).

Details

Descriptive Terms

knickerbockers
velvet (fabric weave)
cotton (textile)
Knickers

Associated Person

Caragianes, James, 1921-1993
Caragianes, Nicholas, 1919-
Caragianes, Angelo, 1924-
Caragianes, Clay
Caragianes, James

Additional Identification Number

28.4

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of William J. and Valerie S. Caragianes

Accession Number

2009.16.4

Date

1920s (Later worn by Clay and James Caragianes, the donors' sons, in 1980s)

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