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Costume Sleeves

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-73758

Description

Green kimono sleeve with woven damask pattern of butterflies with diamond background; black satin cuff embroidered with flowers in blue and white silk satin stitch; lined with blue cotton.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sleeves (costume)
costumes (character dress)
embroidering
silk (textile)
damask
fancy dress
Sleeve
Sleeve

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6165

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