Girl's coat
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton lawn, broderie anglaise, whitework embroidery, buttons.
Measurements
590 x 640 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602761
Summary
A girl's coat and integral cape made from white cotton lawn. The coat has long sleeves with a cuff decorated with feather stitch embroidery and an otherwise plain bodice. The skirt is gathered onto a waistband and is decorated with broderie anglaise and whitework embroidery in a floral pattern, with a scalloped hem. The cape is gathered from the collar and has matching whitework embroidery and scalloping on the hem. The coat is unlined and fastens centre front with eight white glass buttons, intact.