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Hello,
I am reading an 1853 diary of a governess from central Louisiana.
The writer frequently mentions sewing on or fitting a Josie/Josey. She
".fitted on a black silk dress and Josey, the latter too large for her" (p.
32). "Fitted on my Josey, it was Just right" (p. 10). I am not familiar
with this costume term and when I asked colleagues I was given two
possibilities. One, a fitted woman's bodice, separate from a skirt, and
two, an undergarment worn by slaves. Can anyone help clarify this term?
Thank you so much for your assistance.
Jenna
Jenna T. Kuttruff, Ph.D.
Doris & Jules Carville Professor
School of Human Ecology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
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