Camiknickers
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton lawn, broderie anglaise, silk grosgrain ribbon, metal.
Measurements
1070 x 460 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604477
Summary
A woman's pair of bifurcated camiknickers (camisole and drawers combined into one garment). made from white cotton lawn. The camiknickers are decorated with broderie anglaise embroidery and silk ribbon insertion on the shoulder straps, bib and above the hem of each knee flounce and are otherwise undecorated. Internally, the camiknickers are unlined and fasten with six fabric-covered metal buttons on the bodice, centre front, intact.