Baby's blouse
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1880 - circa 1900
Materials
Cotton and lace
Measurements
210 mm (length)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658279
Summary
A late 19th century child's fine white cotton baby's blouse (circa 1880 to circa 1900). It has a back opening fastened by a drawstring at neck and waist and two linen buttons and buttonholes. There is an inset of pintucks, insertions and featherstitching on the front. The neck is edged with lace and the long sleeves have an edging of lace, insertion and featherstitching. There are rows of pintucks on both the front and back.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr R. Britcher in March 1974.