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Chemise

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched fine linen. Exquisite stitching. Side cores, underarm gussets. Elbow length, straight sleeves, very narrow suggesting teen size. Wide scoop neckline with casing and narrow linen tape drawstrings. Neck and sleeve ends finished with fine lawn frill. MH in fine golden brown silk cross-stitch at center front neckline. 3/8” hem. 1.5” tuck about 9” above hem, with medium fine z2s un-mercerized cotton thread in neat running stitch with overlapped joins rather than knots. Length from gusset tip is 35 3/4” with tuck. For tall and slender person.

G96.095

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1800 - 1825

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

CHEMISE

WOMAN

FEMALE

hand stitched

linen

lawn

frill

silk

cross stitch

cotton

running stitch

New York

United States of America

North America

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