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Child's Shirt
Child's Shirt

Child's Shirt

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1860-1870
MediumHand-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width with sleeves outstretched ): 14 1/4 x 29 3/4in. (36.2 x 75.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionSmall boy's shirt of plain white cotton, with high, round neckline. The center back opening fastens with four small mother of pearl buttons. The bottom edge of the shirt is slightly rounded, curving up to 2 1/2-inch-deep vents on the sides. The neck edge continuing down the opening edges and across the bottom edges, is trimmed with simple tatted lace. The long sleeves are gathered into the armscyes, which are piped. They are gathered into 5/8-inch-wide cuffs, which are also trimmed with tatting.
Object number1956.4.39
Subject Terms
    On View
    On view
    Girl's Dress
    Jennie Tuckerman
    about 1875
    Front of chemise
    Isabella Crosby
    about 1870
    Dress
    Mrs. Williams
    about 1876
    Child's Pinafore
    Unknown
    about 1850-1870
    Infant's Shirt
    Unknown
    about 1860-1865
    Man's Shirt
    Unknown
    about 1890-1910
    Gift of Annetta Eddy Brigham, 2001.49.8  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Eddy family
    about 1820-1840
    Lydia C. Robinson
    1841, with later alteration
    Front with cape on.
    Unknown
    about 1836-1840