Child's pinafore
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1870 - circa 1889
Materials
Calico
Measurements
1180 mm (width); 620 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667531
Summary
A child's 1870s or 1880s cream calico pinafore (or dressing up/fancy dress outfit) which consists of a rectangle of material with a draw string at the top. There are two round slits a quarter of the way in from the side edge to enable arms to be put through.