Corset cover
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton cambric, velvet ribbon, metal.
Measurements
350 x 560 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602863
Summary
A woman's corset cover made from white cotton cambric. The corset cover is decorated on the capped sleeves and across the wide neckline with white cotton tatted lace which has two lines of black velvet ribbon insertion and is otherwise undecorated. Internally, the cover is unlined and fastens with five fabric-covered metal buttons centre front, intact.
Provenance
Gift of McDonald-Tyler
Marks and inscriptions
Inner hem seam, proper left hand side.: Handwritten into the waistband seam, "McDonald-Tyler". See associated photograph for further details. Inner hem seam, proper left hand side.: Handwritten into the waistband seam, "M.C". See associated photograph for further details.