Chemise
- Object Name:
- Chemise
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.640
- Date:
- 1890-1900
- Description:
- Chemise. White coarse cotton muslin, pleated at front onto yoke, gathered at back onto yoke. Yoke embroidered with French knots. Cap sleeves with French knot embroidery. Bodice tucks. Narrow cotton lace edge around neck and sleeves. Opened down front with two buttons. Printed on front, eagle with "E. S. FLANDER".
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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