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Chemise
Object/Artifact
White cotton, all hand stitched except for top stitching on cuffs and neckline; knitted lace edging; puffed sleeves; underarm gussets; gores with butted selvages; overcast seams; one- button neckline opening. Seems sized- child/teen
G87.079
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1860
User Age: Gender: Female
American
Cotton
Knit Lace