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Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.194  © 2010 The Connecticu…
Shirtwaist
Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.194 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Shirtwaist

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Date1915-1920
MediumCotton
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineEstate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day
DescriptionWhite, cotton shirtwaist with center front closure, long sleeves, double collar, french cuffs, elastic at waist, crochet edging, openwork, and tucks. Double collar has a square top collar and a jabot like under collar. Both collars, along with the french (double) cuffs, have a crocheted edging with 3-D flowers and are outlined with rows of openwork. Center front closure has openwork on either side of the opening along with two rows where the threads have been pulled but the openwork was never finished. The shirtwaist front and back are each decorated with four sets of small vertical tucks. Center front closure has five crochet covered buttons but closes with hooks and eyes. Shirtwaist hem has small casing with thin elastic cording.


Object number1974.50.194
On View
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. Verner Robert Hunter, 1977.115.15  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1915-1920
Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.197  © 2010 The Connecticu…
Unknown
1915-1920
Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.195  © 2010 The Connecticu…
Unknown
about 1915
Gift of Mrs. Verner Robert Hunter, 1977.115.39  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
about 1910
Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.927  © 2010 The Connecticu…
Unknown
1915-1920
Gift of Frances MacNaught, 1977.114.3  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Jessie Blakeslee
about 1905
Gift of Mrs. Verner Robert Hunter, 1977.115.16  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1916-1918
Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day. © 2009 The Connecticut Historical …
Unknown
1915-1920
Gift of Mrs. Verner Robert Hunter. © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
about 1900
Gift of Percy H. Goodsell, Jr., 1961.64.8  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Goodsell family
about 1910
Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.929  © 2014 The Connecticu…
Unknown
about 1910
Gift of Mrs. Reynolds Meade, 1974.54.9  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Helen E. Sutton
about 1905