Chemise
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Cornelia Whitney Polhemus
(American, 1839 - 1917)
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1865-1870
MediumHand- and machine-stitched cotton, with ceramic and mother of pearl buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across top): 43 1/2 x 29 1/2in. (110.5 x 74.9cm)
Other (width at bottom): 39in. (99.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John C. Parsons
Object number1960.24.1
DescriptionWhite cotton chemise. The front and back panels are gathered into a one-inch whitework-embroidered band, edged with bobbin lace. The neckline is wide and shallow. The chemise has a button placket at center front, about 6 1/2 inches long, covered with a whitework, lace-edged band. Two tiny ceramic buttons and one mother of pearl button close the placket. The sleeves are short and set smoothly into the armhole. They are wider at the bottom than the top, which is only as wide as the whitework band which edges the sleeve. The front and back are pieced with triangular inserts at the side seams. The hem is 1 5/8-inch deep.
Status
Not on view
