Brassiere
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-pearl [pinctada maxima], Silk
Measurements
420 mm (Length)
Collection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 837097
Summary
Cream silk brassiere with boned sides laced with silk twill tape trimmed with small faux pearls; self-lined, fastens at front and back with moon-shaped mother-of-pearl buttons; the broad shoulder straps are trimmed with four large oval adjusters made of mother-of-pearl (however these are sewn down and do not adjust the length of the straps)