Child's dress
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton lawn, tatting, rik rak braid, mother-of-pearl.
Measurements
620 x 910 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604000
Summary
A child's dress for a girl or boy made from white cotton lawn. The capped-sleeved dress is trimmed on the cuffs and neckline with rik rak braid and tatting insertion, with a matching panel on the bodice. The lower skirt is tucked both front and back. The dress is unlined and fastens centre back with one small pearl button, intact, and two cotton tape ties, both missing.
Provenance
Gift of M. W. Boggs.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside left hand shoulder, label.: A handwritten label attached to an inner seam reads, "M. W. Boggs", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.