Camisole (underbodice)
Category
Costume
Date
1880 - 1920
Materials
Cotton lawn, broderie anglaise, cotton tape, cellulose.
Measurements
470 x 560 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602550
Summary
A woman's camisole in white cotton lawn. The open-fronted camisole is decorated around the neckline, capped sleeves and bib with broderie anglaise with a scalloped edging and pintucking from bib to hem, centre front. Internally, the camisole is unlined, with a frill around the hem, three fabric-covered cellulose fastening buttons centre front and a drawstring waist and neckline, one button missing. Handwritten inside the hem seam is "Marr".
Provenance
Gift of Marr
Marks and inscriptions
Inner hem, bottom, right hand side front.: Handwritten inside hem seam, "Marr". See associated photograph for further details.