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Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Mostly hand-stitched shirt made of heavy cotton. The collar and front placket are of finer cotton. 2” placket has 2 vertical buttonholes and very fine backstitching down each side. China buttons. Period machine-stitched fine belated tucks, 1 on each side of the placket. Collar stand with buttonhole. Square tails with vent gussets. Large sleeves with rounded armscye reinforcement, deep cuffs with buttonholes at the base, and traditional fine topstitching. Full-back reinforcement.

G92.063

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Male

Historic Costume

Shirt

Male

Cotton

White

1840 - 1855

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