Name/Title
ChemisetteEntry/Object ID
G2004.115Description
Fine muslin embellished with what looks to be Chikan embroidery but isn’t - could be Indonesian. Teardrop shaped area with a round neck opening, filled with satin and couched stitches, drawn thread work and some eyelets - buta motifs intertwined with fronds and buds. reinforced edges of back opening, string ties at base.Initials LL [?] loosely worked in red cotton in proper left back hem. These do not correspond to identified family names - perhaps a daughter of Richard Lawrence, his mother, or the like."
Teardrop shaped area with a round neck opening, filled with satin and couched stitches, drawn thread work and some eyelets - buta motifs intertwined with fronds and buds. reinforced edges of back opening, string ties at base.Initials LL [?] loosely worked in red cotton in proper left back hem. These do not correspond to identified family names - perhaps a daughter of Richard Lawrence, his mother, or the like."Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1848 - 1855Notes
User Age: Adult
Gender: FemaleLexicon
Search Terms
muslin, fine muslin, Indonesian, satin stitch, couched stitches, Chikan, embroideryRelationships
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Place
State/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America