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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