Untitled
Category
Costume
Date
1830 - 1850
Materials
Muslin, cotton lawn, whitework embroidery.
Measurements
1100 x 1200 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603185
Summary
A woman's skirt made from white muslin. The deconstructed skirt is extensively decorated with satin stitch whitework embroidery in a stylised design of flowers and leaves. The muslin ground is gathered onto a cotton lawn waistband and although there is evidence of hooks and eyes, all original fastenings are missing.