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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1972.47.3 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name undergarment, chemise Description Fine white linen chemise, square neck and crochet around sleeveless armholes, with white ribbon and vertical pleats. Low, wide square neckline & yoke and armholes are made of white cotton crochet, which drops to a vee at centre front & main body of the chemise is decorated under the yoke, at the front, with alternating vertical fine pintucks and feather stitching with french knots & the main body is attached under the yoke at the back with very fine gathers & there is a line of feather stitching under the arms & a fine silk ribbon, possibly faded creamy pink, runs through the lace around the top of the yoke and finishes in a bow at the front & entirely hand sewn. Late 19th century. Production date 1870 - 1900 Production period Victorian Material textile Dimensions length: 950.00 mm Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1972.47.3
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

undergarment, chemise
Description

Fine white linen chemise, square neck and crochet around sleeveless armholes, with white ribbon and vertical pleats. Low, wide square neckline & yoke and armholes are made of white cotton crochet, which drops to a vee at centre front & main body of the chemise is decorated under the yoke, at the front, with alternating vertical fine pintucks and feather stitching with french knots & the main body is attached under the yoke at the back with very fine gathers & there is a line of feather stitching under the arms & a fine silk ribbon, possibly faded creamy pink, runs through the lace around the top of the yoke and finishes in a bow at the front & entirely hand sewn. Late 19th century.
Production date

1870 - 1900
Production period

Victorian
Material

textile
Dimensions
Location

In Store

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