Baby's first shirt
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1850 - circa 1900
Materials
Lace and cotton
Measurements
270 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657838
Summary
A baby's white cotton first shirt (circa 1850 - circa 1900). There are narrow panels of lace along the shoulder seams. There are short sleeves which have a small diamond shaped gusset under the arm. The garment is stained and there is a small darn at the neck opening repairing a tear.