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Chemise
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched chemise made of unbleached coarse cotton muslin . Scoop neckline with a narrow yoke. Straight sleeves with gussets. Front placket with 1 mother of pearl button. Narrow arm reinforcements. Long gore front and back. Butted selvages. Neck and sleeves edged with thick narrow rik-rak crocheted on.
G91.068
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Chemise
Unisex
Muslin
White
1865
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
chemise
woman
female
hand stitched
muslin
cotton
mother of pearl
mother of pearl button
pearl
rikrak
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