On View
Not on viewshirt front
DateLate 1800s
Terms
- Dickeys
- Cotton
Dimensions19.05 × 30.48 cm (7 1/2 × 12 in.)
MarkingsLabel on file: "shirt fronts of Edwin Wheeler and Nightgowns of Mrs. Edwin Wheeler 1845+."
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Leslie O. Anderson
Object numberCOS82.108
DescriptionA false shirt front or dickey made of starched linen or cotton. The dickey is roughly "U" shaped with a plain band at the neck with three button holes. Two small mother of pearl buttons are attached to the front center of the garment.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: T1119
