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Chemisette
Object/Artifact
Entirely hand stitched girl’s chemisette of white cotton jean. Very wide shallow scooped neckline; bell sleeves of fine linen with embroidered hems of eyelets. Narrow machine lace edging on neck. Brass hooks and eyes, boned edge. Enlarged by releasing darts, seams, removing bones, adding piece at shoulder.
G92.033
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1860
User Age: Child Gender: Female
American
chemisette
child
girl
cotton jean
cotton
jean
hand stitched
bell sleeves
bell
linen
embroidered
embroidery
eyelets
machine lace
lace
brass hooks and eyes
brass
hooks and eyes
boned