Infant's Shirt
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Andrew Maximilian Bethune Sigourney
American, 1830 - 1850
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1830
MediumHand-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across bottom): 9 1/8 x 14 3/4in. (23.2 x 37.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Sarah H. Gautier and Mrs. Mary B. Lange
DescriptionInfant's shirt of white cotton. The shirt is constructed of a rectangle of fabric folded in half to form the shoulderline. The sides are inset with gores to create flare in the body. The upper area of the sides are left open and narrow-hemmed to form the armholes. Vertical slits two inches in from each side form the shoulder straps. The center section is cut along the fold to form front and back flaps that fold down over the belly band or petticoat. One flap, presumably the front, is inked with a flourished inscription, "Andrew/ 4". The shirt is otherwise unornamented.
Object number1981.93.7
MarkingsHand-written in brown ink on center front flap: "Andrew./ {flourish of leafy stems]/ 4".On View
Not on view
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