Victorian undershirt = camisole?

For something like that, you could probably knit some lace at a fairly loose gauge in cotton and then run a ribbon through the neck edge. I know I've seen examples of Victorian camisoles with yokes knitted like that. The ribbon helps the lace lay flat against your neck/shoulders so you don't have to worry about it sagging.

Wow. Now I'm inspired to take a t-shirt and knit a yoke for it. Hmm.