Camiknickers
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton, cotton lace, cotton tape.
Measurements
770 x 800 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603803
Summary
A woman's pair of bifurcated drawers in white cotton lawn. The drawers have two entirely separate legs which are joined at the waist (bifurcated). Each leg has a deep 130mm knee cuff which is decorated with white cotton lace insertions and trimming and are otherwise undecorated. Internally, the drawers are unlined and fasten with a cotton gathering string around the waist, intact. A manufacturer's label inside the waistband reads "Sterling. Lock Stitch. Trade Mark. S&S".
Marks and inscriptions
Inner waistband, proper left hand side.: Label reads "Sterling Lock Stitch. Trade Mark. S&S". See associated photograph for further details.