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Chemisette
Object/Artifact
Chemisette or corset cover. Machine and hand stitched white linen. High piped neckline; piped armscyes. 2 boned darts in each side front; boned center front opening with brass hooks and eyes. Short slightly flared sleeves with narrow hems.
G97.036
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1855 - 1865
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
chemisette
woman
female
machine stitched
hand stitched
linen
bone
brass hooks and eyes
hooks and eyes
brass
New York
United States of America
North America