Child's smock
Category
Costume
Date
1910 - 1920
Materials
Cotton lawn, cotton lace, broderie anglaise, hooks.
Measurements
340 x 330 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603031
Summary
A child's smock for a girl or boy made from white cotton lawn. The long-sleeved smock is trimmed on the cuffs and neckline with scalloped white cotton lace, with a tucked bodice and a partially gathered hem decorated with broderie anglaise. It is unlined and fastens centre back with two hooks and eyelets, one missing.
Provenance
Gift of L Newell, Kilkeel.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner bodice seam, centre back right.: A handwritten marking on an inner seam reads, "L. Newell", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.