Baby dress
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton cambric, cotton lace, silk satin ribbon, cotton tape.
Measurements
1040 x 860 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604288
Summary
A baby's dress made from white cotton cambric. The long-sleeved dress is trimmed on the flounced cuff, neckline and bib with white cotton lace and cream silk satin ribbon, with lace insertion and shell tucks on the bib centre front. The lower skirt is decorated with cotton lace insertion and pintucking and has a cotton lace flounce on the hem. The dress is unlined and fastens with two cotton ties centre back, one missing.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Cunningham.