Chemisette

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Chemisette

Entry/Object ID

G92.033

Description

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.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Notes

User Age: Child Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

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