Drawers
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Linen lawn, cotton tape.
Measurements
750 x 820 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602547
Summary
A woman's pair of bifurcated drawers in white linen lawn. The drawers have two entirely separate legs which are joined at the waist (bifurcated). Each leg has a knee cuff which is decorated with a flounce with a single line of faggotting and is otherwise plain. Internally, the drawers are unlined and fasten with a cotton gathering string around the waist, one side missing. Handwritten in ink inside the waistband are "Marr" and "Pink".
Provenance
Gift of Lawson. Gift of Marr?
Marks and inscriptions
Outer waistband, centre back.: Handwritten note reads "Marr or Pink". See associated photograph for further information.