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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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