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Infant's Shirt
Infant's Shirt

Infant's Shirt

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1860-1865
MediumHand-stitched cotton, tatted lace
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width ): 10 x 12 5/8in. (25.4 x 32.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bradford Griswold
DescriptionInfant's shirt of white cotton, with a rounded, fold-down flap at front and back, trimmed with simple tatted lace and bordered with white featherstitching. The short sleeves are cut one with the body and curve outward. They are also trimmed with tatting and featherstitching. The shoulder seam is made by joining the tatted edging of the sleeves. The sides are cut with a slight flare, and the bottom edge is slightly rounded.
Object number1978.105.10
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Front of chemise
Isabella Crosby
about 1870
Infant's Shirt
Unknown
about 1850-1870
Chemise
Susan W. Snow
about 1860-1875
Infant's Shirt
Mrs. Sallie H. Brainard
about 1890-1900
Infant's Shirt
Mrs. Sallie H. Brainard
about 1839
Child's Shirt
Unknown
about 1860-1870
Infant's Shirt
Jenckes family
about 1850
Infant's Shirt
Unknown
about 1850-1865
Infant's Shirt
Mrs. Sallie H. Brainard
about 1839
Infant's Shirt
Mrs. Sallie H. Brainard
about 1839
Infant's Shirt
Helen de Forest Carpenter
1865
Infant's Shirt
Fanny Clark
about 1900