Girl's dress
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1910
Materials
Cotton pique, broderie anglaise, cotton lace, metal press studs.
Measurements
1090 x 480 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604214
Summary
A girl's dress made from white cotton pique. The half-sleeved dress has broderie anglaise insertion and white cotton lace frill on the cuffs, with matching lace on the neckline. The bodice is decorated with a V-shaped broderie anglaise insertion centre front, with vertical tucks and matching broderie insertion from shoulder to waist front and back, with a single line of matching trim on the skirt front to the hem. The bodice is lined in white cotton twill, the skirt is unlined and the dress fastens centre back with four metal press studs, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Miss W.Acheson. Worn by donors grandmother, Mrs E Loughrin, a farmer's wife.