CLOSED SHIRT, infant's

CH1980.149

White cotton small child's open shirt. Very short sleeves cut in with the body and trimmed with handmade open work lace. Wide neck opening. Flaps have a tie on each corner. Flat seams on shoulders and sides. Part hand, part machine made. Machine sewing in lock stitch. Reference: Cunnington P. & Buck A. CHILDREN'S COSTUME IN ENGLAND 1300- 1900, pages 152-3.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1980.149
Accession Date: 22 May 1980

Material

Cotton/Textile

cotton

Measurement

width380mmx 2 hem
height350mmshoulder to hem

 


 

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