Undershirt

Unknown

1864 · linen · Costume Institute

A visually pleasing garment with its decorative embroidery, perhaps what is most interesting about this piece is its provenance. The undershirt was made for Louise Garbin Zabriskie, born May 30, 1864. The Zabriskie's were a prominent Brooklyn family and their social standing is evident by the high quality of this piece of infant wear.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1864

Medium

linen

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Louise G. Zabriskie, 1932