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Slip

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-23548

Description

Cotton slip decorated w/ pink ribbon around neck and shoulder straps and around waist. Scalloped embroidery at bottom of legs and polka dots on front, chest. 6 buttons for front closure, eyelet trim. Open crotch. Tucks on back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slips (underwear)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
machine sewing (technique)
Cotton
Machine Sewn
Embroidered
SLIP

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1734

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