Shirt Sewing Sample
Clothing MakerMade by
Caroline Throop Huntington
American, 1877 - 1968
Date1899-1908
MediumMachine-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (center front length x width across shoulders): 9 1/2 x 6 1/2in. (24.1 x 16.5cm)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline H. Morris
DescriptionMiniature adult-style shirt of white cotton with a woven ribbed stripe. The shirt has a high, round neckline, with a narrow band collar. It opens down the entire center front; the proper right side is stitched with a placket. The long sleeves are gathered at the shoulderline and into 1 1/4-inch-wide cuffs at the wrist.
Object number1968.58.122
NotesHistorical Note: Caroline E. Huntington Morris (d. 1968) used this sewing sample as a teaching aid. She taught a sewing course in the Hartford Public Schools from 1899-1908.Subject Terms
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Not on viewabout 1885-1910
about 1890-1910
about 1885-1910
about 1885-1910
about 1781
about 1890-1900
about 1895
about 1895-1920
about 1890-1900
about 1875
about 1860-1870