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Slip

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched slip made of very fine wool. The yoke is banded with narrow ivory silk ribbon and each shoulder is secured with two pearl buttons. The side seams are sewn with a chevron stitch, with the decorative stitching on the inside. The wide hem is sewn with a feather stitch, with the decorative stitching on the outside.

2003.027.2

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Youth

Historic Costume

Slip

Unisex

Cotton

Cream

1890 - 1910

24 in

29 in

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