Chemisette
Object/Artifact
Chemisette, entirely hand stitched white plain weave cotton windowpane dimity. High neck with needlerun lace edging on single net frill. Whipped onto neckline; thin muslin binding. Coarsely embroidered Ayreshire-type insertion with fagotting, along each side of center front opening. Lower corners under arms joined by .5” cotton tapes. No fasteners. Very neat. Neck frill of square mesh net with rudimentary lace edging with integral cordonnet. Seems too flat for an adult woman, and too short.
G94.025
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1825 - 1850
User Age: Youth Gender: Female
American
chemisette
hand stitched
cotton
windowpane dimity
dimity
needlerun lace
lace
frill
muslin
Ayreshire
embroidered
embroidery
fagotting
codonnet