Sleeve (costume)
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Knitted cotton, silk chiffon, glass buttons.
Measurements
340 x 140 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602733.2
Summary
A woman's sleeve from a pair of sleeves, made from black knitted cotton. The sleeve has been knitted in decorative horizontal bands across the main ground and has a scalloped frilled cuff. Internally, the sleeve is lined with black silk chiffon and fastens with three black glass decorative buttons on the cuff, one missing. Probably used for mourning.