Fashion — 1800-1830
Chemisette
The sleeveless chemisette was like the front and back sections of a shirt and was worn underneath dresses through the nineteenth century. This example is made from fine cotton fabric and embellished with rows of very fine pleats to form a collar. Having a separate chemisette allowed for more robust practical undergarments like the chemise or a shirt, which could survive tough washing practices. Starching and ironing the pleats would take a long, careful time and was easier to do on smaller garments.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 70.188
- Object name:
- chemisette
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1800-1830
- Material:
cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- L 447 mm (overall/centre back), L 365 mm (centre front), W 475 mm (across shoulders) (overall)
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- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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