Camisole (underbodice)
Category
Costume
Date
1920 - 1940
Materials
Cotton lawn, cotton lace, broderie anglaise, rayon.
Measurements
480 x 500 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603161.1
Summary
A woman's camisole made from white cotton lawn. The camisole is extensively decorated around the neckline, bib and shoulder straps with both broderie anglaise embroidery, highlighted in a contrasting blue thread and with blue rayon ribbon insertion around the neckline, and an inset into the bib front of a square of delicate tatted cotton lace. Internally, the camisole is unlined and has no fastenings as it was designed to be pulled over the head.