Teddy (garment)
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A teddy, also called a camiknicker, is a garment which covers the torso and crotch in the one garment. It is a similar style of garment to a one-piece swimsuit or bodysuit, but is typically looser and
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Ladies' underwear advertisement, 1913
Teddy, French, silk, c.1920s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, 1986.516.7.
Chemise
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A chemise or shift is a classic smock type of women's undergarment or dress. Historically, a chemise was a simple garment worn next to the skin to protect clothing from sweat and body oils, the precur
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…one-piece vest and drawers made up of knitted woollen cloth, which were popularly worn from the 1880s. As a women’s undergarment, combinations comprised chemise and drawers, and could be fashioned from various different fabrics including silk, linen, cotton, or wool. This style had an opening to either the front…
Chemise, linen, c.1790–1810. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute: 2009.300.392.
Marie Antoinette wearing a dress that came to be known as chemise à la reine
A drawing of a chemise, laid flat (2014)
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