chemisette
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The dress of this new-comer—a flaming red “nagua,” broidered chemisette, and reboso—showed that she belonged to the poorer class of citizens.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
A girl, in short bright-coloured nagua, and white chemisette without sleeves, came out into the patio, and climbed up the escalera that led to the roof.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
Within the corsage is worn a chemisette, composed of rows of lace falling downward, and finished at the throat by a band of insertion and an edging standing up.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. by Various
The Dresden flowered overdress was of silk, looped above a quilted satin petticoat, and a black velvet bodice laced up over a fine white muslin chemisette.
From Two Little Women by Carolyn Wells
It was a brown and silver silk brocade with thread lace chemisette and under sleeves.
From Chicken Little Jane on the Big John by Lily Munsell Ritchie
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