Chemise

Name/Title

Chemise

Entry/Object ID

G85.825

Description

All medium fine linen, somewhat narrow body, flared, but with no gores. Hand stitched with cotton thread; wide scoop neck; gussets. Little gathers at sleeve top; 43” total length. “AC Smith 2” inked center front. Also a previous inking bled through to this piece, indicating they were inked in a series before assembly. Very neat and competent but not exquisite work. Date based on the use of ink for the identification mark.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

chemise, woman, female, linen, cotton, hand stitched