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Fine but serviceable linen; entirely tiny hand stitched in linen thread. Narrow, deep square neckline, with ends of threads from removed frill, probably. Elbow length straight sleeves. Underarm gussets of coarser linen; wide reinforcement strips atop shoulders with topstitching. Four separate side gores front and back; proper left has butted selvages, other side not; the gores only go about half way up. Brown silk tiny cross stitched in front: “G-D/5/1803”
G89.280
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1803
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
chemise
woman
female
linen
hand stitched
top stitch
cross stitch
silk
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