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Chemise
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Infant or small child's chemise of plain weave cotton. Most hand-sewn with some machine-stitching attaching the yoke/neckline to the chemise. Body is cut from large rectangular piece, with shaped sleeves attached. Neckline/yoke extends over shoulder line, creating rounded sleeve "caps." Hand-crotched loops finish edges of sleeves, sleeve caps, and neckline. Chemise body is gently gathered to neckline/yoke.
2024.08.003
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Underwear
Chemise
Unisex
Cotton
1850 - 1870
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