Baby dress
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton cambric, broderie anglaise, whitework embroidery, cotton tape.
Measurements
800 x 710 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603871
Summary
A baby's dress made from white cotton cambric. The long-sleeved dress is trimmed on the cuffs and neckline with bands of feather stitch embroidery, broderie anglaise insertion and edging, with a bib gathered to the broderie anglaise insertion waistband. It is unlined, has two integral waist ties, and fastens centre back with a drawstring on the neckline, intact.