Petticoat
Category
Costume
Date
1910 - 1920
Materials
Cotton lawn, cotton lace, cotton tape, hook & eye metal fastening.
Measurements
1280 x 1720 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603224
Summary
A woman's petticoat made from white cotton lawn.The floor-length petticoat has a deep flounce from knee to hem, decorated with bands of cotton lace and is otherwise undecorated. Internally, the petticoat is unlined and fastens with both cotton tape and metal hooks and eyes, intact. A handwritten label inside the waistband reads "Parkinson-Cumine".
Provenance
Gift of Parkinson-Cumine
Marks and inscriptions
Inner waistband, centre back.: A handwritten label inside the waistband reads "Parkinson-Cumine". See associated photograph for further information.