Baby's bodice
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
390 mm (width); 110 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659253
Summary
A baby's (or possibly doll's) long sleeved cotton bodice or blouse with a back opening closed by two mother of pearl buttons. Both the front and back have rows of insertions with rows of pintucks inbetween. The sleeves are gathered into the wrist and have a row of lace insertion edged with lace. A ribbon is threaded through the waist band of insertion and finished with a bow. The neck has a lace edging.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Danes in January 1984.
Marks and inscriptions
On label at neck edge: TRADE MARK/ 'OXFORD'/ No.SIZE