chemisette
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A silk kerchief with a bright pattern of flowers is folded loosely round her neck; her chemisette and skirt are freshly washed and ironed, her hands well tended and her hair gracefully knotted.
From The Choice of Life by Leblanc, Georgette
She wore a simple, light-colored summer dress and a loose jacket which was open and revealed the full chemisette.
From On the Heights A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold
They wear the embroidered chemisette, with its snow-white frills, and the blueish reboso, gracefully arranged, so as to conceal neck, bosom, arms, and, in some cases of coquetry, even the face!
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
A cambric chemisette with small plaits, a raised collar of two frills very finely plaited, and edged with a very narrow valenciennes.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various
In the opening of the body and that formed by turning up the sleeves, a chemisette plaited very small, and edged with lace, is visible.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)
