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Title:drawers
Date Made:1800-1850
Type:Clothing
Materials:textile: white, plain-weave cotton or linen and cotton; white glass buttons
Measurements:Center Back - CB: 17 in; 43.2 cm
Accession Number:  HD 93.867
Credit Line:Found in Collections
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Pair of boy's drawers worn with breeches dating to the early 19th century. Entirely handstitched, and constructed with flat felled/French seams, these drawers acted as underwear for the wearer. Six worked button holes along the waistband would have fastened to corresponding buttons on the breeches themselves. There is a side placket openng on each side. Each knee band fastens on the inner leg with one white glass button.

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