Modesty vest
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Chemical lace, cotton lace, silk chiffon crepe, metal snap fasteners.
Measurements
210 x 220 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603913
Summary
A woman's modesty vest, made from white chemical lace. The v-shaped vest has been trimmed on two sides with a border of white cotton lace, with the top trimmed with white cotton net. In the centre of the vest there is a further v-shaped trim of white cotton lace, which is lined with cream silk chiffon crepe on the underside. The vest has two metal snap fasteners top right and top left, one missing, for attachment to a dress.