shirt, dated


shirt, dated

Summary

White cotton shirt, dated. Slightly shaped neckband fastening with button (missing), and buttonhole, centre front open below neck and fastening with three pearl buttons and buttonholes to base of inserted centre front section extending to waist, with three broad tucks each side folded to centre, slightly shaped yoke, shirt in one section, pleated at base of centre front section, back in one section gathered to yoke at centre, slightly longer than front, side seams open towards hem,gusset at top of slit, bottom corners rounded, long sleeves in one section, slightly gathered to yoke, wide reinforcement at armhole seam on wrong side, sleeve seam at wrist, triangular gusset at top of opening, sleeve gathered into cuff fastening with button (missing), and buttonhole, inscribed towards bottom of back at right side -AR 29.7.70.


Object Name

shirt, dated

Date Created

1870

Dimensions

Length: 87.5cm

accession number

1954.1146

Collection Group

costume
menswear

Place of creation

England

Medium

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