Christening robe
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Lace
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1365783
Summary
Christening robe, bodice front panel has three rows of Ayrshire embroidery alternating with three rows of open lace ribbon and two loose panels on either side. The wedge shaped front panel has the same alternating panels of embroidery and lace but the embroidered ones are wider than those on the bodice and have rows of eyelets with cobweb fillings. The same eyelets form a border on the free panels on either side of the central one.