Drawers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Drawers

Entry/Object ID

2024.25.008

Description

A pair of adult lady's cotton drawers, closed crotch seam. Not very full, and shorter than earlier styles of drawers. Would fall at or just below knee. Shaped legs of drawers, finished off with 9 tucks on each leg, and a turn-and-turn hem approx. 1 1/4" deep. Edge is trimmed with machine-embroidered white work tape or band on each leg. Body of drawers set into waistband of on-grain cotton, with gentle gathers - not stoked or stroked. Button present, milk glass. Entirely machine-stitched with inside large seams whipped down by hand.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Historic Costume, Undergarment, Adult, Female

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Drawers

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1900