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Undershirt

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-51404

Description

Cream; tank top (sleeveless) style; reinforced at waist w/ 4 "patches" of wool stitched w/ zig-zag stitch; neckline and armseye edged w/ cream silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

undershirts
machine knitting
machine-made
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Infant's Clothing
Silk
Knit
UNDERSHIRT

Inscription

Woven label w/ purple thread on hem on inside of back: ""Jordan Marsh Company--Boston--'AVONA' --TRADE MARK""

People and Organizations

Jordan Marsh Co.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Flavin

Accession Number

1987.167

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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