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Woman's chemisette
American
early 1850s
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: probably Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Plain weave cotton, cotton embroidery
Dimensions
Overall: 45.7 x 43.2 cm (18 x 17 in.)
Other (center front): 40.6 cm (16 in.)
Other (center front): 40.6 cm (16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.852
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite embroidered chemisette; abstract leaf design with trailing vine and cutwork leaves and circles in stem, satin, and buttonhole stitching; collar with deep points and scalloped edge finished in buttonhole stitching
ProvenanceWorn by a member of the Robbins family; inherited by Ellen A. Stone; gift to MFA, 1899