Baby's christening gown
Category
Costume
Date
1830 - 1840
Materials
Lawn cotton
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1363989
Summary
Baby's christening gown of white lawn, v-shaped bodice, point out puffed sleeves, skirt finely gauged at waist. Very fine whitework embroidery to front panel, robings and epaulettes with Dresden-type drwan thread and Ayrshire-type needlepoint fillings. 1830 - 1840 (circa)
Provenance
worn by donor's great grandfather in Ireland.