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Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Infant shirt of very fine linen fabric. Cut as two pieces, sewn together at side seams. Shoulder seams connected with rick-rack. Wide scoop neckline. Neckline, one edge of CF opening, and sleeve openings trimmed with machine-woven lace. Entirely hand-stitched.

2024.15.026

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Historic Costume

Infant

Undergarment

Shirt

Unisex

1840 - 1860

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