Modesty vest
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton net, Carrickmacross style applique cotton lace.
Measurements
195 x 220 mm
Place of origin
Ireland
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604220
Summary
A woman's modesty vest, made from white cotton net. The cotton net ground is extensively decorated with Carrickmacross style applique lace with needlerun infilling in a stylised floral pattern, creating a scalloped neckline and extending to the lower hem, otherwise undecorated. Internally, the vest is unlined and has no fastenings.