The chemisette was a staple for fashionable ladies.
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Necklines of day dresses dropped even lower into a V-shape, causing a need to cover the bust area with a chemisette.
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Riding habits consisted of a high-necked, tight-waisted jacket with long snug sleeves, worn over a tall-collared shirt or chemisette, with a long matching petticoat or skirt.
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These bodices generally fastened in back by means of hooks and eyes, but a new fashion for a [ jacket ] bodice appeared as well, buttoned in front and worn over a chemisette.
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A "'chemisette "'( from French, " little chemise " ) is an article of women's clothing worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.