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Infant's Shirt

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1846

GUSN

GUSN-47722

Description

Dirty white; rounded flap neckline; and capped sleeves with eyelet embroidery (circles and trilobed motifs); two side seams; pullover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Shirt
Shirt

Inscription

Handwritten pencil note inside shirt: ""Baby shirt belonging to Ella F. Trippe/ Born March 1, 1846.""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 1/2 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Lydia Gardiner Chace

Accession Number

1969.326

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