chemisette


chemisette

Summary

White net trimmed with bobbin lace (Maltese) and narrow black velvet ribbon. High square neck fastening at back, edged with bobbin lace insertion, the edges threaded with ribbon, lace frill at neck edge. Panel at centre front, formed of 5 ribbon-trimmed lace insertions like that at neck alternating with 4 bands of puffed net. Wide over shoulders. Matching Undersleeves 1947.3340


Object Name

chemisette

Date Created

1860-1880

Dimensions

Length: 40.6cm
Shoulders: 48.3cm

accession number

1947.3554

Collection Group

costume
womenswear

Medium

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