White chemise. Sleeves are short with slight pleating and eyelet lace edge with leaf embroidered pattern. Neckline is squared with same lace edging. Bodice is slightly pleated. Under neckline at center of front is handwritten in ink 'Lissy Foster'.
chemises (underwear)
embroidering
Chemise
Chemise
""Lizzie Foster""
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. Janet Campbell
1929.1246
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