fbpx

Boy's Suit

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1810

GUSN

GUSN-36490

Description

Boy's two-piece suit of black or blue and white woven pinstriped cotton, with a self ruffle collar, wide neckline, and long sleeves with turned up cuffs. The back buttons up the center, the pants attach at waist with buttons, and there are four buttons at the side seams below the waist. The crotch is open.

Details

Descriptive Terms

suits (main garments)
cotton (textile)
Suit
Suit

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Eleanora Curtis

Accession Number

1934.277AB

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Vermont (United States)

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].