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Mitt
Object/Artifact
Mitts, short, linen Hand stitched heavy linen mitts, cut on bias, wrist length, fingerless. Thumbs have round holes. Hand stitched simple points. Heavily starched. Seem appropriate for sleeves that reach the wrist.
G2009.048ab
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1790 - 1815
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Mitts
Short linen mitts
Hand-stitched heavy linen mitts
Wrist length mitts
Fingerless mitts
Mitts with round holes for thumbs
Hand-stitched simple points
Mitts
Short linen mitts
Hand-stitched heavy linen mitts
Wrist length mitts
Fingerless mitts
Mitts with round holes for thumbs
Hand-stitched simple points