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Chemise
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched girl’s chemise made of sturdy unbleached cotton. Drawstring through the narrow, somewhat deep round neckline, and drawstring through casing at rather high front waist. Box pleat formed in the back after the neckline was finished, stitched down its center to the waist level. Sleeve tops cut in one with the body with curved underarms, straight long sleeves extended 2” by piecing, butted-selvage-style. Also has 4 short side gores with butted selvages.
G92.056
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Youth
Historic Costume
Chemise
Unisex
Cotton
White
1825 - 1865
American
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