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Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.11 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Indian-style play shirt
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.11 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society

Indian-style play shirt

Original Owner (American, born 1911)
Original Owner (American, born 1909)
Dateabout 1910-1920
Mediumcotton twill, suede, metal, plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: (Neck length) 20 1/2 x (Shoulder width) 12 1/2in. (52.1 x 31.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mary Buchan
Object number2016.21.11
DescriptionRed twill shirt with navy blue collar and front placket. Navy blue twill bands extend from the shoulder to the cuff of the sleeve with another band along the sleeve hem. Also a navy band from the shoulder to the middle of the chest, about halfway between the front and the side. Each navy band is further decorated with suede fringe. Along the front placket near the bottom, along the bottom band of twill at the hem, along the navy band on the sleeve and at the ends of the navy bands coming from the shoulder over the chest are multi-colored beads sewn on by hand. Some of the stitching is loose.

Worn by CWlater, Mary or Clark Huntington of Windsor, Connecticut.
Status
Not on view
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.7 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Clark Chester Huntington
about 1910-1920
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.9 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Walter Treadway Huntington
about 1910-1920
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.6 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Clark Chester Huntington
about 1910-1920
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.10 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Mary Margaret Huntington
about 1910-1920
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.8 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Clark Chester Huntington
about 1910-1920
Gift of Charles S. MacDonough, 1847.12.0  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Commodore Thomas MacDonough
1812-1814
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.14 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Walter Treadway Huntington
about 1910-1920
Gift of Mrs. Houghton Bulkeley,  1969.48.4  Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2009 The Connectic ...
Virginia Grover
1942-1945
Gift of Mary Buchan 2016.21.13 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
Walter Treadway Huntington
about 1910-1920
Dress
Jennie Holcomb Yale
about 1895