Chemisette
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton organdie, metal boning strips, metal buttons, brass hooks and eyes, metal snap fastener.
Measurements
530 x 250 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602725
Summary
A woman's chemisette made from white cotton organdie. The chemisette is decorated on the boned collar and from neckline to hem with pintucking and there are also fifteen lines of stitched black thread highlighting fifteen small fabric covered metal buttons centre front, bottom two missing. Internally, the chemisette is unlined and fastens with five concealed brass hook and eye fastenings and one steel snap fastener centre front, all intact.
Provenance
Gift of Miss E.Workman