Hensel Camisole

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Hensel Camisole

Entry/Object ID

1976.02.1

Description

Material: textile, button, metal. Size: 13" W. x 12 1/2" L. Description: white cotton batiste bodice with pink satin ribbon (missing) - yoke of Leaver's lace. Ribbon would be laced through beading at bodice top and tie in front. Cap sleeves are created with lace. Bodice is fully gathered into waistband and closes in front with ribbon tie, two snaps and a 3/8" W. pearl button. Six similar pearl buttons are sewn around waistband at 5" intervals for attaching skirt.

Context

From the Al Hensel estate, donated by his daughter, Arlene Hensel Jabs.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Camisole

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underbodice

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

7990

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 8, 1988

Update Date

June 25, 2026