chemisette

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It was a brown and silver silk brocade with thread lace chemisette and under sleeves.

From Chicken Little Jane on the Big John by Ritchie, Lily Munsell

She has a pearl necklace and earrings, with a high plaited chemisette up to the necklace; and four rows of pearls, with a yellow bow, round the sleeve.

From Notes and Queries, Number 56, November 23, 1850 by Various

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

To this chemisette are added immensely wide short sleeves.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John