A Button Hole
Title
A Button Hole
Subject
Wool uniforms worn by US Union soldiers in the American Civil War.
Description
Greatcoat button hole created with silk twist thread in a standard buttonhole (or blanket) stitch, over a laid thread, to produce a solid line around the slit opening. Good workmanship meant closely spaced, even stitches that kept the thick, heavy woolen cloth from fraying with use.
Creator
US Army Quartermaster
Source
US Army Quartermaster Museum
Date
1861-1865
Contributor
Trish FitzSimons
Rights
US Army Quartermaster Museum
Format
photograph
Collection
Citation
US Army Quartermaster , “A Button Hole,” Fabric of War, accessed May 4, 2024, https://fabricofwar2018.omeka.net/items/show/3.