Chemisette

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Chemisette

Entry/Object ID

G94.025

Description

Chemisette, entirely hand stitched white plain weave cotton windowpane dimity. High neck with needlerun lace edging on single net frill. Whipped onto neckline; thin muslin binding. Coarsely embroidered Ayreshire-type insertion with fagotting, along each side of center front opening. Lower corners under arms joined by .5” cotton tapes. No fasteners. Very neat. Neck frill of square mesh net with rudimentary lace edging with integral cordonnet. Seems too flat for an adult woman, and too short.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1850

Notes

User Age: Youth Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

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