Baby dress
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton pique, whitework embroidery, cotton tape.
Measurements
1040 x 940 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603869
Summary
A baby's dress made from white cotton pique. The long-sleeved dress has a cuff trimmed with an embroidered scalloped double flounce, with matching trim on the neckline. The bib front has a band of smocking on the waist, with an integral waist tie also trimmed with a scalloped flounce. 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.