By: Tessa Payer, Museum Specialist at the Wayne Museum and the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic AffairsToday is National Textiles Day- the perfect occasion to spotlight our clothing and textiles collection! We’re very lucky to have some fantastic pieces- Victorian mourning bodices, turn of the century shirtwaists, mid-19th century skirts, wedding gowns, and more. However, today, I’ll be introducing you to a less eye-catching piece from our collection- a chemise- and exploring wha
Clothing - Combination Undergarment, Eliza Towns, Late 19th century
English embroidery - Wikipedia
Original Mid 19th Century Chemise - 19th century dress, 19th century clothing, Vintage outfits
Artifact Analysis: A Mid-19th Century Chemise
1850 Chemise - UK
Fashion: Origins and development
The Chemise Dress - Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
robe en chemise Fashion History Timeline
A Frolic through Time: Ornate Nineteenth-Century Chemise with Front Flap
Smocks, Shifts, & Chemises, oh my – Démodé
