Woman's Shirt
Summary:
Black woman's shirt with silver brooches in the collections of the Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, Michigan.Description:
Museum Description: 1--shirt: woman's waist, Miami, collected in Indiana, black crepe, long sleeves, many coin silver small buckles (.5" diameter) across back, ruffled collar and cuffs, excellent condition; note: original accession says C. 1830, but "Skinner TruHu" trademark found in selvage of blouse means it was made after 1898, when Skinner began using the "trademark in selvage" slogan, and from the style of script probably after 1930.
NDT Note: blouse is made of skinner silk and shows the trademark, this trademark was not in use until the 1930's.
Physical Description: no dimensions given.
Traditional Knowledge:
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