Cotton, white. Skirt in one piece with wide lower band of white openwork embroidery (machine made Swiss embroidery closely resembling hand-worked "broderie anglaise"). Bodice in three pieces, decorated with tucks interspersed with white work embroidery. Long inset sleeves and collar worked with similar embroidery. Collar and cuffs trimmed with narrow bobbin lace. Cotton drawstring at neck. Back fastened with three pearl buttons and three buttonhole stitch loops.
Given by Miss Diana Hunter
Length: 19.25 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1984-04-30) by Hunter, Diana, Miss
19th Century, Late#
Circa
1875
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Buttons
composed of
pearl
Trimming
composed of
bobbin lace
Skirt
Length 14.75 in
Accession number: T.9-1984
Primary reference Number: 197702
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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