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Women's Powdering Shirt
Late 18th century

Just imagine wearing this to protect your expensive dress, waiting for your maid to dust your hair with white powder. 

Description

Of white cotton, a deep collar edged with a finer cotton gathered frill, neck ties, front opening to the waist with three covererd buttons, T shaped construction with wide panels to the shoulders, a V section below, the low shoulder sleeves full down to the deep cuffs gathered with similar frill and secured by two covered buttons, very full at the back. 

Back neck to hem 30 in; 81 cm. 

Condition

Excellent.