Man's Duster
Clothing MakerMade by
The Luke Horsfall Company
American, founded 1882
Dateabout 1905-1920
MediumMachine-stitched linen, with plastic buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (center back length x width between shoulders): 52 1/2 x 171in. (133.4 x 434.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Priscilla Davis
DescriptionMan's duster of coarse beige linen with a 2 1/2-inch-wide turn-down collar. The front opening is set slightly to the proper right and fastens with four tan-colored plastic buttons from the chest down. The top of the opening, which may be turned back like lapels or fastened below the collar, has a buttonhole on each side, but the corresponding buttons are missing. Each side of the front has a large patch pocket, shaped with a rounded bottom. The center back seam is vented for nineteen inches. The two-piece sleeves are straight and set smoothly into the armscye. The wrist openings are decorated with a self-fabric tab which fastens to a button. The duster is unlined, and the seams are flat-felled. A strip of linen is stitched across the inside of the back of the neck for hanging the duster.
Object number1990.43.1
MarkingsWoven tape label stitched inside the back of the neck, "THE LUKE HORSFALL CO. / OUTFITTERS / HARTFORD, CONN."On View
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