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Chemise

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched linen. Shirt front treatment with tucks, floral embroidery. Feather stitching on yoke and puffed sleeve cuffs. Handmade Valenciennes lace of indifferent quality forming frill on neck and cuffs. Huge gussets, gores both on left side. Machine hemmed elaborate frill on hem, joined with rik-rak.

G90.242

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860 - 1890

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

chemise

woman

female

linen

hand stitched

embroidery

embroidered

floral

Valenciennes lace

lace

rikrak

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