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Camisole

ca. 1850-1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Camisole made of white cotton. Hip length and shaped in at the waist. The neck is low and round, and the sleeves are short and set in. It fastens down the centre front with six cotton covered buttons. The neck and sleeves are trimmed with narrow bands of broderie anglaise. Hand-stitched.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton and trimmed with broderie anglaise
Brief description
Camisole made of cotton, England, ca. 1850-1860
Physical description
Camisole made of white cotton. Hip length and shaped in at the waist. The neck is low and round, and the sleeves are short and set in. It fastens down the centre front with six cotton covered buttons. The neck and sleeves are trimmed with narrow bands of broderie anglaise. Hand-stitched.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss E. J. Bowden
Collection
Accession number
T.239-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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