DRESS, child's
CH1980.543
White. Low neck and short, very puffed sleeves with inside lining. "V" shaped panel of embroidery down front of bodice. Vertically inserted panels of fabric embroidered with feather stitch and joined together with a knotted net? This same net decorates the edge of the sleeves, neck and flounce on bodice. Open at back fastening with drawstring at neck. Hem of skirt decorated with crochet work. Skirt made of much coarser cotton and sewn roughly by machine. Bodice all hand sewn.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1980.543 |
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| Accession Date: | 27 Nov 1980 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | cotton |
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Measurement
| length | 640mm |
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| length | 170mm | - bodice |
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