Modesty piece
Category
Costume
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
Cotton
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1350311
Summary
Cotton muslin modesty piece, oblong in shape with a long triangular panel to waist. narrow bands to fasten with small plastic button at centre-back. The centre-front panel has whitework embroidery in design of rows of eyelet scallops, leaves and wheels with needle-lace fillings. Neck edges with Valenciennes lace. (female)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade