Modesty vest
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Silk net, machined whitework embroidery.
Measurements
290 x 220 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603465
Summary
A woman's modesty vest, made from white silk net. The silk net ground is decorated with machine-worked whitework embroidery in a floral pattern, which creates a scalloped neckline and extends to mid-bib level, otherwise undecorated. Internally, the vest is unlined and has no fastenings.