Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Envelope chemise of fine white cotton with yoke trim and straps of crocheted lace

Title
Envelope chemise of fine white cotton with yoke trim and straps of crocheted lace
LC Subject
underwear
Description
Envelope chemise of fine white cotton with yoke trim and straps of crocheted lace; A-line with scalloped trim at bottom; button closure at crotch; hits below hips; combination.
Motif
Crocheted lace
Work Type
chemises (underwear)
Location
United States
Date
1920/1929
Identifier
0000.001.004
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Combination
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
The envelope chemise started in the 1920s. (V.F.G)