Camisole (underbodice)
Category
Costume
Date
1910 - 1920
Materials
Cotton lawn, broderie anglaise, whitework embroidery, metal buttons.
Measurements
420 x 400 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603056
Summary
A woman's camisole made from white cotton lawn. The capped-sleeve and collarless camisole is decorated on the neckline, bib and hem with broderie anglaise trim, whitework embroidery in a satin stitch and ribbon insertion (ribbons missing) and is otherwise undecorated. Internally, the camisole is unlined, has a short waist frill and fastens with five fabric-covered metal buttons centre front, intact.