chemise
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thumb|345x345px|Chemise, linen, c.1790–1810. Metropolitan Museum of Art|The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute: 2009.300.392.
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thumb|345x345px|Chemise, linen, c.1790–1810. Metropolitan Museum of Art|The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute: 2009.300.392.
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 precursor to the modern shirts commonly worn in Western nations.
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