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Shirt Front

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched shirt front and back of coarse white cotton. Front opening with 6 small turned bone buttons; 2” bands of narrow vertical tucks facing CF on either side. Back is gathered into neck; neck gussets. Self collar. Front and back sections joined below bust by a self band. It flares out and fits around a very large chest (does not conform to a female form

G2003.159

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1820 - 1840

User Age: Adult Gender: Male

American

hand stitched

cotton

neck gussets

accessory

pleated

pleats

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