Child's petticoat
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton cambric, broderie anglaise, cotton tape.
Measurements
460 x 620 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603978
Summary
A child's petticoat for a girl or boy made from white cotton cambric. The sleeveless petticoat is trimmed on the neckline and armholes with broderie anglaise, with a tucked and broderie trimmed hem. It is unlined and fastens centre back with two buttons, missing and two cotton tape ties, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Hulton.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner back seam, near waistband left.: A handwritten marking on an inner seam reads, "Hulton", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.