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Chemise

1875-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chemise of white linen with short sleeves and a bust gusset. Cut into one piece without shoulder seams. The neckline is rounded and the fullness gathered into a neckband to accommodate the bust, and enlarged with two 'V' shaped bust gores. There are short, straight-cut sleeves, gathered at the band and at the shoulder where they are set in straight with square, folded to triangle, under the arm gussets. The shift is slightly flared. The hand stitching is very fine.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen
Brief description
Chemise of white linen with short sleeves and a bust gusset, possibly made in England, 1875-1899
Physical description
Chemise of white linen with short sleeves and a bust gusset. Cut into one piece without shoulder seams. The neckline is rounded and the fullness gathered into a neckband to accommodate the bust, and enlarged with two 'V' shaped bust gores. There are short, straight-cut sleeves, gathered at the band and at the shoulder where they are set in straight with square, folded to triangle, under the arm gussets. The shift is slightly flared. The hand stitching is very fine.
Dimensions
  • Length: 40in
Marks and inscriptions
'CJ / 12' (In red cross stitch in the centre front.)
Object history
Registered File number 1986/1516.
Historical context
Comparative piece:
T.129-1967 marked '1822' which has similar bust darts and no shoulder seams. It has been made with separate shoulder straps.
Collection
Accession number
T.143-1986

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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