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Pair of Women's Drawers

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1920

GUSN

GUSN-103416

Description

White cotton women's underwear with floral lace trim along bottom of each leg.

Details

Descriptive Terms

drawers (underpants)
cotton (textile)
lace (needlework)
Underpants
Drawers
Drawers

Inscription

Paper label 1: [front] "underdrawers / c. 1920" [reverse] "Col Dames / Estate Miss / Hope Gray / 1982 #52"
Paper label 2: "E.T. Slattery Co. / BOSTON / ST 17 CCT / I42 21 4IO / 467 254I6 / 2 95" (2 paper labels)

Additional Identification Number

3144

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts

Dimensions

20 x 28 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Elinor C. Larson

Accession Number

1992.820

Related Items

Title 311 Accession Number 1992.192

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