Shirt
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched shirt made of fine linen or Holland. 4.5” collar with no buttons. Slit opening with no closure but a simple bar tack at the bottom. Small neck gusset with narrow, external shoulder reinforcement strip. Narrow band inside along the upper armscye. Usual underarm gussets. No vent gussets but they are reinforced on the underside. Square tails. Narrow cuffs with centered buttonholes for cuff links. Topstitching on cuffs. Neck gussets, shoulder strips, and base of collar. Side seams. The proper left sleeve has been pieced using butted selvages.
G2004.186
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Male
Historic Costume
Shirt
Male
Linen
White
1780 - 1795