Shirt
Date1800-1835
OriginEngland
MediumLinen tabby
DimensionsOL: 12 3/4" Width, including sleeves: 19" See file for measured sketch.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-212
DescriptionMiniature SHIRT: White tabby linen shirt hand sewn in miniature as a schoolgirl exercise. Rectangular collar ending in button and butonhole at center front; front placket opening 3 inches down front, ending in a heart-shaped reinforcement. Long sleeves with underarm gussets and gathered into buttoned cuffs. Body cut straight, gathered into the collar; reinforcements at top of shoulder and at sleeves; side vents with triangular reinforcement at each side. Hemmed at bottom and vents. Linen thread count 84 X 84 threads per inch.
