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Woman's Drawers
Woman's Drawers

Woman's Drawers

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1875-1885
MediumMachine-stitched linen and cotton, with a mother of pearl button
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width at waist): 32 x 11 1/2in. (81.3 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the Heirs of Theodora Talcott Slater
DescriptionWoman's drawers of white linen. The drawers are gathered into the 1 1/4-inch-wide waistband, which fastens on the left side with a single mother of pearl button. The legs are splayed. They are decorated with five rows of narrow tucks flanking an inserted band of gathered linen or cotton of a finer weight than the drawers. The legs end with a 2 3/4-inch-wide edging of whitework eyelet embroidery with a design of flowers on a dotted background, over the chevron edge.
Object number1978.1.1021
Inscribed"L.H. Smith" hand-written in ink on the waistband.
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Front of chemise
    Mary Jerusha Bulkeley
    1865
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    Marie L. Brown
    1868-1874
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    Grace Ely Filley
    about 1900-1910
    Child's Drawers
    Unknown
    about 1870-1890
    2002.47.2c
    Eugenia Wealthy Hathaway
    about 1880-1895
    Child's Drawers
    Unknown
    about 1870-1890
    Woman's Drawers
    Unknown
    about 1850-1860
    Woman's Drawers
    Julia P. Rogers
    probably 1857-1858
    Woman's Drawers
    Emma Gratia Hollister
    about 1865-1870
    Boy's Drawers
    Allan Kellogg Smith
    1888-1890