Chemise

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Chemise

Entry/Object ID

G90.159

Description

Entirely hand-stitched 2-piece chemise made of coarse cotton. No gussets. Wide scoop neck. Short straight sleeves. Neck and sleeves edged with tape folded to form rikrak. Insertion on shoulder seam.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Youth
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Chemise

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1865

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American