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UNDERSHIRT

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1950-1960

GUSN

GUSN-51829

Description

White; front placket closure of white silk satin with 3 pearl buttons, short sleeves with rib knit (stretchy) cuffs; hemmed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

undershirts
cotton (textile)
machine knitting
machine-made
stitching
manufacturing
Men's clothing
Stockinet
Knit
Hand Stitched
Manufacturing
UNDERSHIRT

Inscription

Tag 1 on neck: ""THE GREAT WARDROBE - SANTA BARBARA - 40 SS 800 $2.50"" Tag 2 on neck? - ""THE GREAT WARDROBE - SANTA BARBARA - AMHD - 40"" Stamp on lower front right: ""AMERICAN HOSIERY 40"" 40 is inside a shield

Associated Building

Used At The Great Wardrobe,

People and Organizations

The Great Wardrobe

Maker

American Hosiery (Maker)

Location of Origin

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears

Accession Number

1987.596

Places

California (United States)

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