Apron
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton gauze, cotton tape laid embroidery, cotton lace, mother-of-pearl.
Measurements
510 x 530 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603410
Summary
A woman's apron, made from white cotton gauze. The apron edges and two patch-pockets centre front are decorated with laid embroidery in white cotton tape in a floral pattern, edged with a slim border of white cotton lace. The original waist tie, also decorated with cotton tape embroidery, is intact along with a single mother-of-pearl button for fastening.