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Unknown Maker, Italian

Woman's Shift or Underdress

Maker

Culture

Italian

Title

Woman's Shift or Underdress

Year

1875-1920

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Center back length: 96.5 cm (38 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

red monogram "LS" [front center panel, below bib]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Falcone Previti Family

Object Number

2014.57.5

Type

Costume

Exhibition History

Repair and Design Futures

Oct 05, 2018 – Jun 30, 2019

Label copy

The Italian linen underdress was hand-woven, worn, and remade in the island village of Procida, remaining in active use through successive generations via reinforced seams, alterations, and mended holes.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Italian

Woman's Shift or Underdress, 1875-1920

Hand-spun, hand-woven linen plain weave with cotton embroidery and cotton lace; pieced and mended

Center back length: 96.5 cm (38 inches)

Gift of Falcone Previti Family 2014.57.5

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