Camisole (underbodice)
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1910
Materials
Cotton lawn, whitework embroidery, broderie anglaise, crochet lace, cotton tape.
Measurements
420 x 540 mm
Place of origin
Ireland
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604227
Summary
A woman's camisole in white cotton lawn. The open-fronted camisole is decorated around the neckline, armholes and bib with broderie anglaise, floral style whitework embroidery, crochet lace inserts, ribbon insertion, pintucking, and has scalloped edging. Internally, the camisole is unlined, with a frill around the hem, three fastening buttons centre front and drawstring waist, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Mathers.