Baby dress
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton pique, broderie anglaise, cotton tape.
Measurements
1040 x 940 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603865
Summary
A baby's dress made from white cotton pique. The long-sleeved dress has a turned cuff which is trimmed with broderie anglaise, with matching lace on the neckline. The bib front has two bands of smocking with pleating in-between, with an integral waist tie also trimmed with broderie anglaise. The skirt hem has a band of pintucking both front and back. The dress is unlined and fastens with two cotton waist ties centre back, intact.