Sleeve Supports

Date1830-1835

OriginAmerica or England

MediumCotton and linen

DimensionsUnderarm seam: 5 in.; Top opening; 14 in.; Bottom opening; 11 1/2 in.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund

Object number2019-91,B&C

DescriptionSleeve supports for 1830s gown. These sleeve supports are made from the yellowish plain woven linen that has been stiffened or sized. They are made from a single layer that are pleated to shape. The original four ties remain intact around the armseye. After the supports were pleated, they were bound in plain woven tape and then joined together.