Digital Collections

Chemise

Object/Artifact

All cotton, entirely hand stitched; wide gore on front and back; wide, pointed yoke with deep round neckline, 3 Mother of Pearl button closures; short sleeves with reinforcing but no gussets; edging on neck, closure, and sleeves of what appears to be dimity with microscopic hemming; stenciled name on opening: Phebe E. Travis

G87.076

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1870

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Cotton

dimity

Stencil

Phebe E. Travis

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