Shirt, Men's, White cotton with pleats

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Shirt, Men's, White cotton with pleats

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Te Hikoi Museum

Description

This men's shirt is made from white cotton and is representative of Victorian men's shirts. It has a jabot on the front which has a rounded bottom and pleats. There is no collar, however the small button at the back of the collar would allow for a detachable collar to be fastened. Detachable collars were popular throughout the 1800s and into the 1900s as they allowed for collars to be removed from shirts and washed and starched separately. As the benefits of being able to starch collars separ...

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Date created

1840-1860

Creator

Unknown maker

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1242818

Related subjects

Clothing and Accessories

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