BLOOMERS, linen, lace trim, embroidered legs

H2008.142

Small, high-waisted, cream, fine linen, with lace trim and embroidered legs, bloomers. Made of two leg panels, sewn together at front and back seam, to gusset panel. Elasticised thin waistband, with some yellowing around elastic. Upper left leg embroidered with cream ‘B’ near waist band. Scalloped, manufactured lace trim on hem of both legs, with embroidered light pink floral and stem/stalk detail with fine linear cutwork on outer-edge of each leg, framed by two, thin, pointed, uneven zig-zag lace borders. Fabric heavily creased. Small hole worn through where back seam meets inside waist band. Some pulled threads throughout fabric, long thread on back seam, near waistband. Fabric worn thin on back, left leg/gusset panel seam.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

Stanwix Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2008.142
Accession Date: 6 Aug 2013
Acquisition Year: 2008

Material

Linen/Textile

Fine linen, lace

0 - Whole
Lace/Textile0 - Whole

Measurement

width670mm
length540mm

 


 

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