Pelisse
Category
Costume
Date
1815 - 1820
Materials
Silk, quilted silk, wool, calico, tassels, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
1280 x 1000 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602782
Summary
A woman's pelisse made from fawn coloured silk. The pelisse is decorated on the bodice, front facings, collar, puffed sleeve-heads, cuffs and hem with a combination of applique silk leaves, twisted cord, piping and tassels, in matching fawn silk. The skirt of the pelisse is fully lined in quilted cream silk with a wool interlining, with the bodice fully lined in calico and the sleeves lined in wool. It fastens with 3 hook and eye fastenings centre front on the bodice, intact.