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Chemise

Object/Artifact

Cotton, entirely hand stitched; wide scooped neckline band; slightly expanded puffed short sleeves; double tatted insertion at neckline/cuffs, with tiny-hemmed pleated frill; also placket with frill. Stenciled “Almira Wagner” inside placket. Gored; 4 short gussets; also neckline gussets front and back. 2 mother of pearl buttons.

G89.035

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1850 - 1865

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

cotton

chemise

woman

female

hand stitched

tatted

frill

Almire Wagner

Wagner

mother of pearl buttons

mother of pearl

pearl

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