Afternoon dress
Category
Costume
Date
1904 - 1906
Materials
Wool, cotton lace, silk satin and metal
Measurements
1550 x 1500 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604278
Summary
Woman’s dress/coat. Powder blue woollen dress/coat with long sleeves. Stand collar trimmed with a band of lace around upper edge and lace flounce at back. The yoke is trimmed with cross bands of cream cotton lace and a flounce of machine embroidered net. The cuffs are trimmed with three bands of cream lace and an embroidered net frill. There is a half belt of blue wool fastening with one metal hook and embroidered eye. The front of the yoke is further trimmed with two pale blue silk satin bows. Front opening, the dress fastens with five metal hooks and stitched eyes at top and then buttons. Lined with pale mauve cotton sateen with an internal tie tape at waist, proper right side. There is an internal pocket, proper right side seam.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Cunningham.