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Catalog Number |
BR995.1.159 |
Object Name |
Chemisette |
Description |
A black chemisette insert made out of black lace over black silk. Has a Chinese collar that fastens with three, possibly metal hooks at the back of the neck. Three pieces of bone and two zigzag fabric-covered wires hold the collar upright. Chemisette closes at the back with four hooks and elastic ties at the waist. |
Year Range from |
1850 |
Year Range to |
1910 |
Dimensions |
W-26.5 L-39 cm |
History |
A chemisette is a type of underwear worn by women during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Made of either linen, cotton or muslin and sometimes adorned with bits of lace. Used for daywear, they are worn under bodices to cover or fill in low necklines. Often sleeveless they covered the neck, shoulders and breast and could be tied around the waist, tucked into a skirt or pinned to clothing underneath. Reference: Fashion History Timeline www.fashionhistory.fitnyc.educ |