Baby's first shirt
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1850
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
277 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658499
Summary
A white cotton baby's first shirt, open at the front (circa 1850). The short sleeves have a lace trim along one edge. The neckline has two slits at either shoulder forming a square flap in the middle which folds down. The edges of the shirt are sewn together.