Man's Duster
Clothing MakerMade by
The Luke Horsfall Company
(American, founded 1882)
Dateabout 1905-1920
MediumMachine-stitched linen, with plastic buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (center back length x width between shoulders): 52 1/2 x 171in. (133.4 x 434.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Priscilla Davis
DescriptionMan's duster of coarse beige linen with a 2 1/2-inch-wide turn-down collar. The front opening is set slightly to the proper right and fastens with four tan-colored plastic buttons from the chest down. The top of the opening, which may be turned back like lapels or fastened below the collar, has a buttonhole on each side, but the corresponding buttons are missing. Each side of the front has a large patch pocket, shaped with a rounded bottom. The center back seam is vented for nineteen inches. The two-piece sleeves are straight and set smoothly into the armscye. The wrist openings are decorated with a self-fabric tab which fastens to a button. The duster is unlined, and the seams are flat-felled. A strip of linen is stitched across the inside of the back of the neck for hanging the duster.
Object number1990.43.1
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