Object: Shirt
Brand:
Stanley
Date: c.1894
Medium: Cotton
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P91.33.1
DescriptionWhite cotton shirt printed with alternating blue, tan triple pinstripe, diagonal stippled lines; shirtwaist; shirt collar on wide separate band; monobosom bodice gathered into front neckline, fitted at waist with left and right front waist pintucks; pointed back shoulder yoke; gathered at center back yoke point tucked at center back waist under three eyelet half belt tab extra-wide long shaped sleeve tightly gathered at cap with two button cuff; center front buttons on band
Label Text:In the late nineteenth century, inexpensive ready-to-wear like this shirtwaist made fashion accessible to greater numbers of people. However, increased factory mass production brought with it a host of concerns, including pollution and poor labor practices. Unions were formed to combat low wages, extremely long hours, and the often unsafe conditions faced by garment workers.
Exhibitions:
- Eco-Fashion: Going Green