Plastron
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton sateen, hook and eye fastenings.
Measurements
340 x 340 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602720
Summary
A woman's plastron for mourning. Reversible, the plastron is made from pinstriped black with white stripe cotton sateen on one side and plain pleated black cotton sateen on the reverse. The plastron is otherwise undecorated and fastens with three metal hook and eye fastenings, centre back, intact.