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Shirt Sampler

1877-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shirt sampler, miniature shirt of fine linen sewn with linen in back stitch. French seams and examples of gathers, facings, collar, cuffs and gussets.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen, hand stitched with linen
Brief description
Shirt sampler of linen, hand stitched by Jane Whittacker, English, 1877-1879
Physical description
Shirt sampler, miniature shirt of fine linen sewn with linen in back stitch. French seams and examples of gathers, facings, collar, cuffs and gussets.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23.5cm (maximum)
  • Width: 39cm (maximum)
Credit line
Given by E. M. Davies
Collection
Accession number
T.412-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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