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Middy

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-21589

Description

Worn Middy blouse of white cotton. Eyeholes for lacing up front and bottom of sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Sewn in at neck: ""PATRIOT BRAND""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3168

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