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Riding Habit Shirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-812

Description

White starched cotton; starched cotton collar with turned points embroidered with floral spray; neck embroidered with floral garland; long sleeves with starched cuffs embroidered with row of leaves; piped armsye; form fitting princess seams; center front pearl button closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
riding habits
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Shirt
Shirt

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5772

Related Items

Title Habit Shirt Accession Number 1969.5773

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