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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2010/085:003 DescriptionLadies' undergarment from 19th century. Short, for upper half of the body. Sometimes referred to as a "short stay". Camisole lavishly decorated with lace and crochet ribbons. Buttoned on the side with tiny hooks. Worn close to the body, probably under a petticoat. This item of lingerie belonged to and was presumably worn by the donor's grandmother and great-grandmother. The family originated in Poland, migrated to England, and around 1914 migrated to Australia, arriving with practically nothing. There is nothing essentially Jewish about this item. It is a relic of an era when dress generally (and lingerie in particular) was elaborate and lavish, with silk and lace. Subjectfashions of the 19th century Object nameunderwear Materialcotton, silk Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Fae Abeshouse

Object numberM2010/085:003

DescriptionLadies' undergarment from 19th century. Short, for upper half of the body. Sometimes referred to as a "short stay". Camisole lavishly decorated with lace and crochet ribbons. Buttoned on the side with tiny hooks. Worn close to the body, probably under a petticoat. This item of lingerie belonged to and was presumably worn by the donor's grandmother and great-grandmother. The family originated in Poland, migrated to England, and around 1914 migrated to Australia, arriving with practically nothing. There is nothing essentially Jewish about this item. It is a relic of an era when dress generally (and lingerie in particular) was elaborate and lavish, with silk and lace.

Subjectfashions of the 19th century

Object nameunderwear

Materialcotton, silk

Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Fae Abeshouse

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