Sleeve (costume)
Category
Costume
Date
1850 - 1860
Materials
Cotton calico, whitework embroidery, cotton lace, mother-of-pearl buttons.
Measurements
440 x 360 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603682.2
Summary
A woman's sleeve from a pair of sleeves, made from white cotton calico. The large "Bishop" style sleeve is extensively pleated at both the elbow and upturned cuff, and the cuff is decorated with whitework embroidery and cotton lace trim. Internally, the sleeve is unlined and fastens with two mother-of-pearl buttons on the cuff, intact.
Provenance
Gift of McDonald-Tyler (?)