Drawers (Underpants)
ca. 1910 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fine white lawn drawers with a split crotch, and side buttons in mother of pearl and drawstring set in back of waist. Each leg is edged with a deep frill, pin-tucked and edged with lace, and pink silk satin ribbon threaded through a wide channel in the fabric and tied in a bow.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lawn edged with lace and silk satin ribbon, with mother of pearl buttons |
| Brief description | Drawers of lawn edged with lace and satin ribbon, possibly made in France or Great Britain, ca. 1910 |
| Physical description | Fine white lawn drawers with a split crotch, and side buttons in mother of pearl and drawstring set in back of waist. Each leg is edged with a deep frill, pin-tucked and edged with lace, and pink silk satin ribbon threaded through a wide channel in the fabric and tied in a bow. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'EMILIE' (Embroidered monogram on leg) |
| Object history | Registered File number 1989/1229. Worn by Emilie Grigsby. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.323-1989 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2007 |
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