Chemisette
Category
Costume
Date
1810 - 1820
Materials
Cotton lawn, whitework embroidery, cotton lace, cotton tape.
Measurements
400 x 600 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603715
Summary
A woman's chemisette made from fine white cotton lawn. The chemisette has frills on both the collar and front facings which are decorated with whitework embroidery and has white cotton lace around the outer edges. Internally, the chemisette is unlined and fastens with a cotton tape drawstring around the waist, intact.
Provenance
Gift of McDonald-Tyler (?)