Camisole (underbodice)
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Silk, filet lace, silk ribbon. elastic.
Measurements
450 x 490 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603163
Summary
A woman's camisole made from cream silk. The camisole is decorated with a band of cream cotton filet lace in a floral pattern around the neckline and is otherwise undecorated, Internally, the camisole has two cream silk ribbon shoulder straps, is unlined and has no fastenings as it was designed to be pulled over the head. A band of elastic cord around the waist is still in place, but perished, A name-tape label inside the lower hem reads, "Wendy St.J.Maule".
Provenance
Gift of Wendy St. John Maule
Marks and inscriptions
Inner hem, centre back.: A name-tape label attached to the hem reads, "Wendy St.J.Maule". See associated photograph for further details.