Undersleeves (1840-1860)

Date:

mid-19th century

Media:

Cotton

Type:

Miscellaneous

Undersleeves (1840-1860)

Description

These half sleeves of cream cotton percale are very heavily starched, with a deep band armscye,.

The full sleeve is gathered into the armscye and there is a narrow wristband with attached whitework that features a scalloped sawtooth turnover cuff that narrows towards the wrist vent.

There is a single mother-of-pearl button fastening at the wrist.

Armscye has been unpicked along seam edge, creating a vent opening.

Dimensions

L: 16.6″ Armscye: 14″

Comments

Both sleeves have stitch and pin holes where armscye has been unpicked and on body of sleeve.

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