Combination Underwear
1830 (made)
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Combination underwear of white lawn cloth, with low round neck, gored bust and short straight sleeves. The legs are cut slightly on the cross and curve on the inside of the leg into a wide gusset. They are iopen from under arm to ankle down the side seam, and only 1 woven thread button of formely 6 remains.
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Materials and techniques | lawn cloth |
Brief description | Combination underwear for child, England, 1830. |
Physical description | Combination underwear of white lawn cloth, with low round neck, gored bust and short straight sleeves. The legs are cut slightly on the cross and curve on the inside of the leg into a wide gusset. They are iopen from under arm to ankle down the side seam, and only 1 woven thread button of formely 6 remains. |
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Credit line | Given by the Earl and Countess of Harrowby |
Object history | Registered File number 1963/1313 |
Bibliographic reference | The Workwoman's Guide by a lady 1838/40 1974 edition, plate 7, figure 17 Combinations. |
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Accession number | T.98-1963 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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