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They, along with fedoras, made you look edgy and not like a birthday party magician, like they do now
In her article African American Clothing, 1776-1819, (2016) Patricia Hunt-Hurst describes that: Most clothing [for enslaved people] was made out of coarse, inexpensive cloth such as osnaburg, jeans, homespun, and a plain-weave white cotton or wool fabric advertised as Negro cloth made to last for several months of regular wear. (2:33) All are wearing shirts, probably linen or a blend, under their waistcoats
The colours worn by the sitter suggest that she was in half mourning, as she has introduced the muted cream/grey colour of her mantle back into her otherwise black wardrobe
Technical Corset Bodice: A masterfully tailored midsection engineered with internal structure to hug the natural curves and maintain the gown's integrity