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What is a chemisette?

What is a chemisette? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
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During the 19th Century the chemisette goes in and out of style which makes exact dating difficult.
If done in this order, only the chemisette and corset need to be washed regularly.
She wore a robe of emerald Genoa velvet, with an open bodice, laced over a chemisette of fine-wrought Mechlin lace.
The bosom of the chemise became a chemisette or vestee and was fastened by light stitching to the front or neck of the dress.
A set of undersleeves and a chemisette with collar would have been worn under the bodice.
Cambric chemisette, made quite up to the throat, and cambric under-sleeves.

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