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Shirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1836

GUSN

GUSN-32382

Description

Shirt made from white cotton with a white linen collar and cuffs; turnover collar; front panel has six pleats and pleated ruffle; full sleeves gathered into cuffs with rounded edge and one pearl button.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
Shirt
Shirt

Maker

Weld, Martha Williams (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Catherine W. Faucon

Accession Number

1928.1069

Date

1836 (see provenance)

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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