Shirt

Object Name:

Shirt

Object ID:

1965.047.01

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

1825

Description:

Shirt, baby's handmade, organdy. Open back. No ties. 1" lace edging on sleeves. Fine Whitework embroidery. Square neck with finely embroidered, turn-back flap. Front and back (in two pieces) with narrow lace edge. Same embroidery over shoulders with fine openwork and 1.5" Brussels lace ruffled edge. All seams hemstitched.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Provenance:

Label sewn onto guimpe: "Made by Southworth's great aunt (Mrs. Nathaniel. B. Shurtleff) for her son Nathaniel (who was afterward killed in the War of the Rebellion) and given by her to Southworth in 1885 when it was about 60 years old." Mrs. Shurtleff lived in Boston.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sayre

Subjects:

Clothing and dress, Children's clothing and dress, Civil War