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Middy

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-21587

Description

Worn Middy blouse of white cotton. Ribbed sailor's collar.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blouses (main garments)
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
Cotton
Machine Sewn
BLOUSE

Inscription

Sewn in at neck: ""Eclipse/ Reg. U.S. Pat. Off./ Made in USA/ 18""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3166

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