chemisette

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The women were no less conspicuous; draped in the graceful sebazo, the short vogna, and the finely embroidered chemisette.

From Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography by Johnson, Clark, M.D.

He was stopped by the Swiss maid on duty—from the canton of Uri, that one—silver chains and white muslin chemisette.

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

Cambric chemisette, made quite up to the throat, and cambric under-sleeves.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 by Various

It was a brown and silver silk brocade with thread lace chemisette and under sleeves.

From Chicken Little Jane on the Big John by Ritchie, Lily Munsell

A little laced bodice and white chemisette completed the dress.

From Patty's Social Season by Wells, Carolyn