Chemise and night shirt sample book

Book

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Shirt examples

Shirt examples

Name/Title

Chemise and night shirt sample book

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.8

Description

Orange colored book with pages containing 19 samples of chemise and night shirt necklines. Each "shirt" has a pattern number stamped on the fabric as well as written on the page. "Shirts" are cut off at the center of the garment with most missing the sleeves. "Shirts" that include the sleeve are cut down the middle and the center of the sample.

Category

Sample books, Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sample books

Search Terms

chemise, sample books, sewing, shirt, sleepwear

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Sample book

Dimensions

Height

33.5 cm

Width

39.1 cm

Depth

3.7 cm

Book Details

Binding

Binding Type

Sewn Boards

Publication Language

French

Location

Shelf

Special Collections

Room

Library

General Notes

Note Type

Materials

Note

Paper, twine, metal, cotton