Gown
Category
Costume
Date
c. 1890
Materials
Cotton, Embroidery silk
Measurements
722 mm (Width); 836 mm (Length)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1518267.1.2
Summary
A cream cotton baby gown with broderie Anglaise and whitework embroidery decoration. There is gathering across the bodice and the collar and sleeves has whitework and a gathered ruffle edge. There is a lot of staining across the whole gown and the Broderie anglaise at the waist has come detached along the top edge.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.