Dress
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Printed cotton, ricrac cotton braid, chased metal buttons.
Measurements
1110 x 1060 mm
Place of origin
Austria
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604749.7
Summary
A woman's dress, part of a folk costume from Austria, made from mid-blue printed cotton. The pinafore-style, sleeveless dress is printed across the main ground with a repeating pattern of small flowers in deep blue, with orange cotton ricrac braid on the neckline and around the lower hem. The dress is unlined and fastens with five heavy decorative chased metal buttons centre front, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Miss Leeper. Worn by donor's mother.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner neckline, centre back.: A manufacturer's label attached to the inner collar reads, "Brandle".