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Dress shields

Scope note

Shaped pieces of absorbent and rubberized or plastic-coated materials often padded or occasionally filled with deodorizing herbs; attached to or placed inside a garment, as in the underarm of a dress or blouse, to prevent the garment from being soiled by perspiration.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216846

Equivalent Terms used

dress shield

Created

12yrs ago

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