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ΜΓ 349 Wide cream silk chemise with long sleeves. The fine fabric of the garment features alternating broad and fine, light brown stripes, vertically arranged across all the main pieces. The central front part is made of a single fabric panel, 44 cm wide, which extends to the back. A long vertical curved opening reaches from the neck to the middle, at a height of 52 cm. Another two fabric panels make up the sides of the garment (one on each side) and also the sleeves, which feature a seam along the outer side of the arm. A triangular fabric segment, 15 cm long, has been added on each shoulder, extending to the upper arm. The separate fabric sections of the chemise have a selvedge of black and beige stripes, which forms a decorative band across the two vertical joints front and back, as well as on the triangular segments on the shoulders and sleeves. The edge of the sleeves is decorated with fine lace, beige and black. A similar lace trims the neckline and the breast opening, down to a height of 41 cm. The bottom part of the front opening (height: 11 cm) has a finish of very fine lace with consecutive arches. A low hem runs along the bottom of the chemise. Height: 84 cm. Width: 85 cm. Sleeve length: 52-53 cm. Sleeve width: 20 cm. Date of entry to the Collection: 18.9.1981 Provenance: Unknown.