Making an 18th/Early 19th Century Shift from an Extant Original!

It might be important to note that, according to the seller of the original shift, it was initially acquired from a French convent and so that might account for the slightly old fashioned (by the late 19th century) cutting and construction methods. I also suspect that the heavy quality of the linen and the position of the neckline may be more specific to the religious institutional environment of the original owner.

MATERIAL SOURCES:
-Linen: Grey Lines Linen, NYC
-Linen thread: Burnley & Trowbridge [https://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/linenthread.aspx]
-Draw string cord: Joyce Trimming, NYC

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IMAGE CREDITS
1. Chemise, c. 1780 - 1800. Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/126840?searchField=All&sortBy=relevance&deptids=8&ft=chemise&offset=0&rpp=80&pos=6
2. Chemise, c. 1780. Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/126841?searchField=All&sortBy=relevance&deptids=8&ft=chemise&offset=0&rpp=80&pos=5
3. Chemise, c. 1810. Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/82078?searchField=All&sortBy=relevance&deptids=8&ft=chemise&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=7

MUSIC

‘Fond Memories’ by SYBS, YouTube Audio Library

Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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