Maternity dress
Category
Costume
Date
1890 - 1900
Materials
Cotton, Cotton twill, Lace
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1363271.1
Summary
Maternity dress ? of tan and blue plaid-checked crisp cotton, trimmed with feather stitched tape and Valenciennes lace. High round neck; yoke with three button front fastening, deep frill; long full dress tucked onto yoke with long front slit opening revealing unboned underbodice of twilled cotton with five button fastening on front plaid strip; the gored back panels smocked at centre back waist to give shape; long straight sleeves , slightly puffed at shoulder, tucked to shape at elbow, slit at wrist. Possibly a maternity (nursing) dress? (although this construction used also for ordinary day dresses. 1890 - 1900 (circa)