Overdress
Category
Textiles
Date
1920 - 1960
Materials
Cotton lawn and cotton lace
Measurements
310 mm (Width); 770 mm (Length)
Collection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1658030
Summary
A white cotton lawn overdress for a little girl. The dress has full length sleeves edged with a deep band of cotton lace and a full lawn and cotton lace yoke collar. There is an embroidered panel around the waistband for ribbon insertion. Six fastening buttons CF, complete. The dress has a deep flounced hem edged with scalloped cotton lace and the shirt has a wide cotton lace banding.
Provenance
Object included in general transfer of low value objects on the settlement of the estate of Lady Mairi Bury, 2012