Habit shirt
Category
Costume
Date
1830 - 1840
Materials
Lawn linen, Linen, Metal
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1363230
Summary
Habit shirt of white linen, open down front (no fastening) with strip of cambric lawn attached as collar, the front pleated into narrow shoulder band, the sleeves finely gauged at shoulder and into narrow cuff band, fastening by studs through pairs of buttonholes, at below-elbow length, with underarm gussets. Embroidered laundry mark 'SW2'. 1830 - 1840 (circa)
Marks and inscriptions
SW2 (laundry mark)