Description:
Man's white linen shirt, featuring a reinforced center-front placket secured with three glass beads. The body of the shirt is cut to taper in at the sides. The sleeves are full, gathered into narrow cuffs that each secure with a singel glass button. The collar is modestly high at 2.625" at center back. Typical of men's shirt construction from the 18th and early 19th centuries, the shoulders are reinforced, and the overly long length accomodates movement through side vents that are each reinforced with gussets at the top. In the 18th and 19th centuries, men's shirts were an important undergarment. Cut overly long and wide, they tucked into breeches and trousers, and their wide cut, based on geometric pattern pieces, allowed for a freedom of movement under more tailored waistcoats and coats.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Glass; Linen Link to share this object record:
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