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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing ➔ Duster
Identifier:
93521Description:
This off-white duster is made of linen and has mother-of-pearl buttons down the center front. It has a flat collar with notched lapels and there is a welt pocket on the proper left breast. This duster also has a center vent.Dusters were outerwear worn by both men and women in the nineteenth and twentieth century to help protect their clothing from dirt and dust. They were worn while riding or driving carriages and later automobiles. Most often they are made of linen or canvas and sometimes have a slit up the back to make horseriding easier.
Date:
circa 1860Materials:
Linen, Mother Of PearlCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Etta M. BoltwoodRelated Entity:
Mrs. Etta M. Boltwood (donor)Alternate names: Mrs. Lucius M. Boltwood
Etta Monique Comstock was born on Janury 8 1869 in Grand Rapids Michigan. She married Lucius Boltwood who was a descendant of Thomas Noble, one of the early settlers in America. She passed away December 22 1948 and is buried at Fulton Street Cemetery.
