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Shirt Front

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched white cotton shirt front. Back is made of 3 pieces; front and back gathered onto the neck band with neck gussets. Sides are selvages. Center front faced placket closed with 4 MOP buttons. One milk glass button closes the neck band; turnover collar made with points in front, graduating in back to shallow points crossing there; topstitched. Straps attached to the bottom of the side back edge button to the front with a MOP button. Nicely made

G2009.035

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1840 - 1850

dickey

shirt front

cotton

hand stitched

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