PINAFORE, infant’s, cotton

H2008.9

Small Victorian white Manchester cotton children's pinafore. Hand-stitched with machine embroidered scalloped collars and sleeves tacked to garment. Broderis anglaise floral embroidery design on sleeves and collar. Narrow picot ribbon looped around collar to form a drawstring. Partial garment only, due to fire damage. Right sleeve and front of garment no longer extant. Burn damage and discolouration across garment.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2008.9
Accession Date: 10 Dec 2008
Acquisition Year: 2008

Material

Cotton/Textile

White Manchester cotton.

0 - Whole

Measurement

width565mmhem width
width390mmchest width
length590mm

 

 

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