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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

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Chemise

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched fine linen; gored; short flat sleeves, no gusset but shaped like there was. Broderie Anglaise insertion on top of shoulder. Wide scoop banded neck; tiny piping and fine frill at neck and sleeve edges; front opening with 2 holes for stud or ribbon; name inked on inside: “Cynthia R. Beryf [?]”

G88.297

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860 - 1870

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

chemise

woman

female

wedding

linen

Broderie Anglaise

Broderie

Anglaise

Cynthia R. Beryf

Beryf

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