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Infant's Shirt

Original OwnerOriginally owned by the Filley family American

Dateabout 1870

MediumHand-stitched cotton, with thread-covered bone (probably) button

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 8 1/4 x 16in. (21 x 40.6cm)

Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell

DescriptionInfant's shirt of white cotton, with a wide neckline edged with narrow, scalloped whitework. The short sleeves, which are cut one with the body, are open along the top of the arm, the edges rounded and trimmed with the narrow whitework edging. The sleeves are held together at the shoulder with a single thread-covered button. The body of the shirt is wide and slightly flared. It has a center back opening.

Object number1956.4.107

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