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Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

2-piece boy's suit made of cotton. Top (a) - over-hip length. 2 brown bands of trim around sleeve cuffs and bottom hem. Two semi-circle pockets are also trimmed in dark brown. 7 buttons on top. Round neck. Pants (b) - trimmed with 2 dark brown bands around the knees.

2016.005.3ab

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Suit

Male

Cotton

Tan

Brown

circa 1880

American

2

Top - G2016.005.3a Bottom - G2016.005.3b

Gillette, Frank

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