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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

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