Untitled
Category
Costume
Date
1895 - 1900
Materials
Grosgrain silk, silk satin, knotted silk braid, cotton, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
950 x 880 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604918.4
Summary
A woman's overskirt, part of an ensemble, made from sage green ribbed grosgrain silk. It is trimmed with mauve silk satin and edged with beige knotted silk braid. The three puffs of the bustle are held in place by a glazed cotton rectangle. The overskirt is fully lined with open weave cotton and fastens at centre back with two hooks & eyes, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mr and Mrs J.Gorman.