Skirt
Category
Costume
Date
1855
Materials
Silk brocade, cotton twill, padding, cotton tape, wool braid.
Measurements
1050 x 1650 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602618.1
Summary
A woman's skirt, part of a day dress, made from blue and white silk brocade. The brocade is woven in a mixed vertical stripe and floral motif, with pocket slit openings on the left and right seams and a small hidden pocket just left of centre front. The skirt is gathered onto a cotton tape waistband, with a 3" deep padded hem which is faced with a beige wool braid trim. The skirt is fully lined in beige cotton twill and has no surviving fastenings.