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Pair of sheer white cotton undersleeves

American
19th century
Object Place: United States

Medium/Technique Cotton with cotton embroidery
Dimensions 51.5 x 19 cm (20 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. )
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Eben Belknap Moulton
Accession Number50.3195a-b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionPair of sheer white cotton undersleeves, plain straight top, full center part gathered in at wrist to narrow casing with small heading through which elastic was run, hanging cuffs with deeply scalloped edge and serpentine slender vine following scallops and bearing berries, small leaves, and trefoils, a bunch of berries above each scallop.