Modesty vest
Category
Costume
Date
1890 - 1900
Materials
Silk net, Honiton silk bobbin lace.
Measurements
440 x 440 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603115
Summary
A woman's modesty vest, made from white silk net. The ground net is decorated with white silk bobbin lace in the "Honiton" style, created using the classic motifs of scrollwork and depictions of flowers and leaves. The lace creates a scalloped neckline and extends to the waist in a v-shape and the vest is otherwise undecorated. Internally, the vest is unlined and has no fastenings.