Baby's petticoat
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Calico, broderie anglaise, whitework, cotton tape, buttons.
Measurements
950 x 700 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602903
Summary
A baby's petticoat made from white cotton calico. The sleeveless petticoat is decorated around the neckline and armholes with broderie anglaise trim and feather stitch embroidery, with a band of pintucking and broderie anglaise around the hem. It is unlined and fastens centre back with two cotton ties and two self-covered buttons.
Provenance
Gift of E.H.Scott
Marks and inscriptions
Inner seam at waist.: A woven name tape label sewn to an inner seam reads, "Evelyn H Scott", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.