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Directoire

Directoire

Around 1900, women wore cotton chemises and long bloomers, often without a gusset, underneath their corsets. Cotton made the underwear easy to wash, unlike the delicate silk or woollen outer garments.

[text 2026]

Title
Directoire
Dating
ca. 1900
Object number
14095
Materials
zijde, katoen, kant
Technique
katoen; kant; zijde
Dimensions
  • hoogte 74 cm
  • breedte 120 cm
  • diepte 0.5 cm
Acquisition
schenking (1963)
Associated subjects
Inscriptions and marks
monogram ?: AC
Notes
  • als pantalon in La Mode Ill en Bijenkorf (1918)
Rights
Public domain