Online Collections Database

Sleeve

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched pair of sleeves for a small child; made of fine linen. Quite full, neatly stroked into a narrow cuff with 2 rows of fine finish back stitching, and a self frill, delicately hem-stitched, winding up the side of the cuff and onto the placket. The top is hemmed as a casing with a plied cotton drawstring. No buttonholes or other fasteners. Total length, 9 1/4”

G2008.020

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Accessory

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Cotton

White

1750 - 1800

=

Pennsylvania

United States of America

North America

`

Help bring history to life

Your tax-deductible donation helps preserve and share history, nature and art for generations to come.