Modesty vest
Category
Costume
Date
1890 - 1900
Materials
Cotton net, Irish crocheted cotton lace.
Measurements
490 x 480 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603118
Summary
A woman's modesty vest, made from cream cotton net. The cream cotton net ground is decorated with a v-shaped insert of cream Irish crocheted cotton lace in a floral pattern, which creates the neckline and extends to the waistline and is otherwise undecorated. The vest is unlined and has no fastenings.