Camisole (underbodice)
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton lawn, filet lace, Richelieu lace.
Measurements
450 x 480 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604621
Summary
A woman's camisole in white cotton lawn. The camisole is decorated around the neckline and armholes with cotton filet lace and is further decorated on the bib with pintucking and five vertical insertions of Richelieu tape lace. Internally, the camisole is unlined and has no fastenings as it is designed to be pulled over the head.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs N.Ferguson. Worn by Emily Sharp, the donor's aunt.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner collar, centre back.: Handwritten inside neckline "E.E Sharp". See associated photograph for further details.