Skirt
Category
Costume
Date
1890 - 1895
Materials
Silk damask, braid, cotton lace, cotton tape, cotton, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
1180 x 2700 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604997.1
Summary
A woman's evening skirt, part of a ball gown, made from pink silk brocade in a floral pattern. The skirt has pin tuck detail on the waist, a frill around the hem and is trimmed with cream braid and lace motifs on the front face. It is fully lined in pink cotton, with an under frill of fine cream cotton scrim with lace edging. The skirt fastens centre back with two hooks & eyes, one missing.