chemisette

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Theirs the traditional costume of the Thuringian female peasant—a dark skirt, and white, short-sleeved chemisette, a blue apron and the daintiest of white silk kerchiefs, fringed sparsely and brocaded abundantly with red roses.

From A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes by Jephson, Harriet Julia Campbell, Lady

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

A jupe of fine embroidered muslin is worn below this, and a chemisette of the same completes the corsage.

From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 by Various

The chemisette is composed of alternate rows of narrow plaits and insertion, and is edged with muslin embroidery to correspond.

From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 by Various

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