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Boy's Suit (Jacket, Shirt, and Trousers)1860

Not on view
Small cream-white child's jacket with white-on-white embroidered vine motifs, scalloped hem panels, lace collar trim, and fabric-covered buttons
White knee-length breeches with a flat front, side buttons at the waistband, and hemmed openings at the legs, displayed hanging against a gray background.
Title
Boy's Suit (Jacket, Shirt, and Trousers)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1860
Medium
a) cotton plain weave (piqué) with soutache trim b) cotton plain weave, printed, with cotton embroidery c) cotton plain weave (piqué)
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bolero): 15 1/8 in. (38.42 cm) Center back length (b) Shirt): 12 3/8 in. (31.43 cm) Length (c) Pants, overall): 20 1/2 in. (52.07 cm) Inseam (c) Pants): 11 1/4 in. (28.58 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph S. Simms
Accession Number
M.85.362.2a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles