Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Clothing-Children's |
Catalog Number |
XC.09.69 ab |
Object Name |
Suit |
Date |
1920 ca. |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
American |
Material |
Cotton, Linen |
Description |
A child's two piece suit made out of a bleached linen with a woven blue and green windowpane checked pattern. a) The shirt has a cream woven piqué cotton folded down collar with a three button closure starting at the neck. There is a self-fabric pocket on the proper left side with a faux flap mad out of the piqué cotton. The sleeves are set into the arm syce and also trimmed with a cuff of the piqué cotton. The hem is made of an attached panel of the piqué cotton with seven buttons attached to the outside of the top, plus an additional button closure at the center front of the hem. The top is machine constructed with hand finishing details. b) The pants are comprised entirely out of the white cotton piqué. They have a center front pleat and eight buttonholes at the waist. There are also four self-fabric belt loops and a hole at the inseam. The inside of the waistband is lined in cotton muslin and the pants are machine constructed with hand finishing details. |
Provenance |
There is no information about the maker or origin of this piece. |
Cataloged by |
C.Harvey |