FLANNEL, infant's

CH1980.310

White flannel square, shaped with flat pleats at top. Arm holes formed with narrow cream silk ribbon, which also binds edges at top and sides. Hem trimmed with handworked coral stitch in cream silk thread. Narrow machine lace trim at hem. All machine-sewn. Worn by one of the Brierley children. Known as a barrow or flannel. Reference Caulfield, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK, volume 1, page 136.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1980.310
Accession Date: 14 Jul 1980

Material

Cotton/Textile

cotton, silk

Silk/Textile

Measurement

length542mm

 

 

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