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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Small boy's suit made of heavy brown and cream striped cotton decorated with bands and scrolls of dark brown or black soutache braid; Unlined. Jacket (a) - coat sleeves flaring cut; notched collar and hem; little band at neck joining two black rubber buttons. Knee-Length Pants (b) - deep pointed waistband and three black rubber buttons at each knee; side openings; inner waist band with buttons to attached to shirt.

G2010.108ab

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Suit

Male

Cotton

Tan

Black

1865

American

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