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Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched boy's vest and pants made of thin, napped scarlet wool broadcloth dyed. Vest (a) - high neckline with bound edge; proper right top is pieced; single breasted; closes with chased silvered buttons; lined with ivory twilled cotton in back; the front and outer back fabric is heavy plain weave ivory cotton; inside is a cotton band with 4 button holes stitched around the waist. Pants (b) - legs are long and narrow, cut with angled side seams to create a stylish fit and flare over the foot; proper fly front with 4 stamped brass buttons; 4 buttonholes in waistband; waistband facing has a widely spaced spot print.

G2010.109ab

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Suit

Male

Cotton

Wool

Red

1860 - 1875

Signature

Pants waistband

SAMUEL DURYEA

English

Ink

Receiver Marking

The band of the vest.

Rodman

English

Ink

The 6 has been rewritten over an illegible number.

Receiver Marking

The band of the vest.

1860

English

Ink

The 6 has been rewritten over an illegible number.

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