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~ ~ From the simple life of the late 19th Century ~ ~
A pair of ladies cream colored woolen split leg drawers or long johns. Certainly a must to give warmth to harsh winters in outside temperatures as well as drafty homes during the era. This particular pair was from a small museum in northern Ohio and belonged to a lady by the name of Sprague.
Made of a dense woolen fabric with a few inches of knitted fabric near the bottom of each leg to cling more closely to the skin. The knitted area is accented with three rows of light cream colored bands.
A tuck around the hip area was used to shorten the pair to fit more properly to the lady that wore the undergarment.
A soft pink flannel is used for the waistband with ties of string to fasten the drawers. Also to secure the waist band is a button and button hole.
You will also notice a few strands of thread to identify for laundry purposes to whom the garment belonged to.
Condition: for a ulitarian piece of clothing, the drawers are in remarkably good shape. One small round hole near the crotch on one leg about the size of a 50 cent piece. (this hole can be seen in the second picture from the top). Also a tiny bit of soiling which is not unreasonable for over 100 years old.
Size: 36" in length from the waist to edge of leg. 32" around the waist. Center of waist band to middle of the crotch is 15".
A primitive textile addition to a country home.
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Price: $45.00
