Drawers
Tootal
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton/rayon blend, broderie anglaise.
Measurements
660 x 740 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604102
Summary
A woman's pair of drawers made from a cotton and rayon blend (Tarantulle). The drawers have a gathered knee cuff which is decorated with bands of broderie anglaise ending in a scalloped hem and are otherwise undecorated, Internally, the drawers are unlined and fasten at the waist proper right and left hand sides with buttons, missing. A label inside the waistband reads "This garment is made of Tarantulle, Regd. A Tootal product". A further handwritten note inside the waistband reads "Brett Collection".
Provenance
Gift of Brett.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner waistband, centre back.: Label reads "This garment is made of Tarantulle Regd. A Tootal product". See associated photograph for further details. Inner waistband, centre back.: Handwritten, "Brett Collection". See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Tootal , maker