Belt
Category
Costume
Date
1890 - 1900
Materials
Silk taffeta, silk satin, silk, silk organza, boning, buttons, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
230 x 720 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604177.2
Summary
A woman's belt, part of a dress, made from cream silk taffeta with a vertical turquoise silk satin stripe. The belt has a v-shaped front and is lined on the reverse with a combination of cream silk organza and cream plain weave silk, with seven boning strips and five hooks & eyes for fastening centre back, intact. The belt has five decorative fabric covered buttons centre back, also intact. The belt has been altered historically.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Wilson.