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Cream cotton; broad lace-trimmed neckline and armscye; neckline has band through which ribbon/drawstring would have been; sleeveless; chevron yoke with band of lace inserted; yoke embroidered in white with tri-lobed floral garland motif; pouched/blouson effect created by narrow tucks toward center front at waist; narrow tucks along center back; same "drawstring" band at waist, five pearl buttons, six buttonholes (one button missing).
corset covers
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Underbodice
Cover, Corset
Cover, Corset
Hand-embroidered monogram ""DSC"" (C centered) at left front.
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.5098
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