chemisette
Example Sentences
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Her robe, made of grey bolting-cloth, was slashed with a red front-piece, that partly covered her white and starched chemisette.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne
To this chemisette are added immensely wide short sleeves.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
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
The full-grown bird is dressed in an exquisite perfection of barred bodice, spotted chemisette, and waved feathers edged with gray on the back.
From Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds by Ruskin, John
The muslin chemisette is composed of two rows, raised at the neck, of a front piece in small plaits, and two lapels, embroidered and festooned, which turn back on the waistcoat and vest.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. by
