Girl's dress
Category
Costume
Date
1850
Materials
Silk taffeta, glazed cotton twill, hooks, piping, padding.
Measurements
100 x 400 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602530.1
Summary
A girl's dress, part of an ensemble, made from pale green silk taffeta. The long-sleeved dress has a fitted sleeve, with a piped shoulder seam, padded tucks above the elbow and a split cuff. The yoke and neckline are untrimmed, with vertical tucks from bib to waist. The upper skirt is gathered, a continuation of the bodice tucks and the lower hem is trimmed with a single tuck. The dress is fully lined in white glazed cotton twill, with seven hooks for fastening centre back, intact.
Provenance
Gift of McDonald-Tyler
Marks and inscriptions
Inner waistband.: A handwritten marking on the inner waistband reads, "McDonald-Tyler", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.