Baby dress
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1930
Materials
Linen lawn, whitework embroidery, broderie anglaise, cotton tape.
Measurements
1150 x 950 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604260
Summary
A baby's dress made from white linen lawn. The dress is decorated on the capped sleeves and the bib with a combination of broderie anglaise and whitework embroidery in a floral pattern, with two integral waist ties. The skirt front has a panel of matching floral whitework embroidery, with dagged and embroidered false robings and lower hem. The dress is unlined and fastens centre back with two cotton ties, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Gillespie.