DRESS, child's

CH1977.476

White. Wide round neck with broderie anglaise frill. Short puffed double sleeve, tightly-fitting underneath 2 broderie anglaise frills and pintucks on bodice. Skirt hand-stroked on to waist hand. 6 tucks in skirt & deep broderie anglaise frill at hem. Embroidery machine-sew. Fastens at neck and waist with draw-tapes and one pearl button at back. Dress for small child. Some machine, some hand-sewn. Ref. A. Buck, Victorian Costume & Costume Accessories pages 198-9.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1977.476
Accession Date: 29 Nov 1977

Material

Cotton/Textile

cotton

Measurement

length555mm

 

 

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