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Drawers
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched drawers made of linen. Long, straight, and split legs. Gathered into a waistband with a single MOP button. The hem is finished with a 3” border made of hand-stitched, scalloped Broderie Anglaise. Ankle length.
G87.089
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Undergarment
Historic Costume
Drawers
Female
Cotton
White
1830 - 1850
United States of America
North America
Signature
Inside waistband.
A E Main Batavia, NY
Ink
There are parts of the writing that is incoherent.
Western New York
New York
United States of America
North America