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Chemisette

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched girl’s chemisette of white cotton jean. Very wide shallow scooped neckline; bell sleeves of fine linen with embroidered hems of eyelets. Narrow machine lace edging on neck. Brass hooks and eyes, boned edge. Enlarged by releasing darts, seams, removing bones, adding piece at shoulder.

G92.033

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860

User Age: Child Gender: Female

American

chemisette

child

girl

cotton jean

cotton

jean

hand stitched

bell sleeves

bell

linen

embroidered

embroidery

eyelets

machine lace

lace

brass hooks and eyes

brass

hooks and eyes

boned

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