Chemise
Object/Artifact
Entirely hand stitched fine linen. Exquisite stitching. Side cores, underarm gussets. Elbow length, straight sleeves, very narrow suggesting teen size. Wide scoop neckline with casing and narrow linen tape drawstrings. Neck and sleeve ends finished with fine lawn frill. MH in fine golden brown silk cross-stitch at center front neckline. 3/8” hem. 1.5” tuck about 9” above hem, with medium fine z2s un-mercerized cotton thread in neat running stitch with overlapped joins rather than knots. Length from gusset tip is 35 3/4” with tuck. For tall and slender person.
G96.095
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1800 - 1825
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
CHEMISE
WOMAN
FEMALE
hand stitched
linen
lawn
frill
silk
cross stitch
cotton
running stitch
New York
United States of America
North America