Description: |
White cotton tea gown with machine-made insertion lace, and tucks. High lace neckline with a V-shaped lace design on the bodice. Gathered at the waist with a lace waistband. The sleeves are long with lace inserts and tucks. The hem of the sleeves comes to a point. The lingerie dress was a style popular between the 1890s and 1910s. This type of dress was worn during the day, often in the summer months. They were usually made of lightweight white fabric and decorated with ruffles, bands of lace, and pintucks. Lingerie dress White Solid Floor length Natural waistline High collar Long-sleeved Buttons Center back closure Cotton Lace Gathering; Pintucks This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about |
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Origin: | circa 1910s |
Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/3973 |
Collection: |
Beeman, Mary Historic Costumes |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Subjects: |
Costume--History Clothing and dress--History Fashion--History Clothing & dress Costumes Dresses |
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