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/ˌʃɛmɪˈzɛt/ · noun
An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment..
[Of Italian peasants] And then their dress—the fine plaited chemisette close round the throat—the long gold ear-rings, those indispensables of their toilette—the black velvet boddice, showing the figure to such advantage, laced with gold and coloured silks—the full petticoat—the apron trimmed with gay ribands; all put on so neatly, and with such a fine taste for harmony of colouring.
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Chemisette means An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment..
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[Of Italian peasants] And then their dress—the fine plaited chemisette close round the throat—the long gold ear-rings, those indispensables of their toilette—the black velvet boddice, showing the figure to such advantage, laced with gold and coloured silks—the full petticoat—the apron trimmed with gay ribands; all put on so neatly, and with such a fine taste for harmony of colouring.
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