Girl's dress
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Cotton lawn, cotton lace, cotton tape, glass.
Measurements
1010 x 900 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603170
Summary
A girl's dress made from white cotton lawn. The capped-sleeved dress is trimmed on the neckline and cuffs with white cotton lace, with the upper sleeve and bib made from open weave lace insertion. The skirt front is decorated with matching bands of open weave lace insertion and pintucking, which continues in two bands across the skirt back. The dress is unlined and fastens centre back with two cotton ties and three small white glass buttons, intact.