White button down shirt with printed collar and button placket

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A white button-down shirt with a printed collar and button placket. The collar is made from two panels of plain weave cotton fabric seamed together at the center back. A black rectangular abstract geometric pattern covers the collar and center front button placket. There’s one .5” black plastic button directly below the collar and six additional identical buttons hidden under the placket. Each sleeve is made from one panel of fabric, seamed to itself at the inner arm and there is a 2.5” wide cuff at the bottom that closes with a .5” black plastic button. Each cuff has a 7” long vent slit, and felled seams are used on the shoulders and the armscye. There is a 4.5” wide back yoke and below that, on the main back panel, is a center box pleat. At the bottom of the garment is a 1” wide single fold hem that has been machine stitched into place.

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