Man's Duster with Belt
Original OwnerOriginally owned by a member of the
Brockway family
(American)
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1910-1920
MediumMachine-stitched linen with plastic buttons, a ferrous metal buckle, and brass grommets
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (center back length x width across shoulders): 53 5/8 x 20in. (136.2 x 50.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Margaret B. Ofslager
Object number1975.29.1a,b
DescriptionMan's double-breasted duster (.a) of cream-colored coarse linen. The center front closure fastens with large tan-colored plastic buttons; it can button either to the right or to the left. It can button all the way up to the 2 5/8-inch-wide turn-down collar, or the top buttons can be left undone and the corners turned back like lapels. There is a diagonal welted pocket on each side of the front. A self-fabric belt (.b) fastens around the waist with a metal buckle; the opposite end has holes for the buckle which are reinforced with brass grommets. The center back seam of the duster is vented for twenty inches. The two-piece sleeves are set smoothly into the armscye; a short tuck is taken inside the elbow to make the sleeves curve. The wrist openings adjust in width with a self-fabric tab which can be fastened to either of two buttons. The duster is unlined; the seams are flat-felled.
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