Maid's collar
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton lawn, cotton cambric, whitework embroidery, broderie anglaise embroidery.
Measurements
60 x 440 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602993.1
Summary
A woman's collar for a maid, part of a set, made from white cotton lawn. The collar has a scalloped border and is decorated with both broderie anglaise and whitework embroidery in a floral pattern, attached to a slim cotton cambric band. A small marking found on an inner seam reads, "G.B.C".
Marks and inscriptions
Inside seam, prhs.: A small marking found on an inner seam reads, "G.B.C". See associated photograph for further details.