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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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