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Shift (Chemise)
1857
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2013.0031.107
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2013.0031.107
Object Name
Shift (Chemise)
Category
Textiles (Clothing) - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern PA.
Date
1857
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Near neckline
Inscription: "1857 / SL" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Dimensions (inches)
37 (H) x 27 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
93.98 (H) x 68.58 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Wass, Ann Buermann & Fandrich, Michelle Webb. 2010 Clothing Through American History: The Federal Era through Antebellum, 1786-1860.
• pg 71-72