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Knickers

Object Name:
Knickers
Object ID:
1963.039.949
Date:
1900-1950
Description:
Knickerbockers, woman's. "Winchester" label. Cream linen. Fall front, not fly. Four buttons each side. Wide knee "cuff". Belt loops.
Material:
Textile
Linen
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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