Digital Collections

Mitts

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of child's mitts in deep red colorway. Made from machine-knit fine wool or cashmere - fibers have very fine cuticle under microscope. Wrist, finger and thumb openings have decorative bands of kitting design. Seam up inner (thumb) side of mitts.

2024.15.022a-b

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Historic Costume

Child, Female

Mitts

Female

Cashmere

Red

1835 - 1865

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