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Boy's Shirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1770-1775

GUSN

GUSN-46701

Description

A boy's shirt made from bleached linen, with a deep square collar edged in frilled linen. The front opening and cuffs are also edged with linen frills. The arms are closely pleated and pressed into a pattern. The base of the neck placket is reinforced with a small heart-shaped applique. "WD" is cross-stitched in blue silk on the left breast.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
linen (material)
Shirt
Shirt

Inscription

Cross-stitch in blue on left breast: ""WD""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the New England Historic Genealogical Society

Accession Number

1963.7

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