Baby dress
Category
Costume
Date
1850 - 1860
Materials
Linen lawn, Ayrshire whitework embroidery, cotton tape.
Measurements
1120 x 910 mm
Place of origin
Scotland
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603984
Summary
A baby's dress made from white linen lawn. The dress is decorated on the capped sleeves and bib with Ayrshire embroidery, with a matching panel of Ayrshire embroidery on the lower skirt and vertical flounces from waist to hem. The hem has a dagged edging both front and back and there are two cotton ties centre back for fastening, intact.