Man's Shirt
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1890-1910
MediumMachine-stitched cotton with mother of pearl buttons and a plastic stud
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across shoulders): 32 1/8 x 16 3/4in. (81.6 x 42.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of John T. Whitman
Object number1963.8.33
DescriptionMan's shirt of white cotton with a neckband worked with a buttonhole at center back for attaching a separate collar. The plastron front is stitched with four 1 1/4-inch-deep tucks, oriented towards the center. The button placket opening extends the length of the plastron, about twelve inches. It fastens with a mother of pearl button near the bottom and with a white plastic stud at the neck band. The armscyes are reinforced with a two-inch-wide lining. The shoulders are also lined, creating a yoke effect which is pointed at center back. The sleeves are slightly full, being eased into the shoulder and slightly gathered at the back of the wrist into the 3 3/4-inch-wide cuffs. The cuffs fasten with one mother of pearl button near the sleeve seam; two buttonholes along the opposing edge indicate the use of a stud. The body of the shirt is slightly flared, with the side seams open for about 8 1/2 inches from the bottom edge; the top of the seam openings are reinforced with a gusset.
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