Baby dress
W. S. Ormrod
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Linen, cotton and lace
Measurements
1070 mm (H)
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152420
Summary
Baby's dress. A baby's embroidered long dress dated 1900 (circa). Fabric of white/cream cotton plain weave. Embroidery of white cotton indented edging, white cotton button hole and whipping, white cotton panel satin, and open work with needle lace fillings, skirt panel, white cotton, satin, whipping and couching. Design of graduated sprays of flowers. Lined with white cotton plain weave (one behind embroidered skirt panel). Trimmed with cream cotton bobbin lace; one linen button; white linen tape. Hand sewn. Embroidered label 'W.S.ORMROD'.
Provenance
Donated to Erddig circa 1979.
Marks and inscriptions
Label: W.S.ORMROD
Makers and roles
W. S. Ormrod