DRESS, girl's, lawn, white, E. P. Anderson Wright
H2013.366
White, lawn dress with square neck and short sleeves, simply decorated with embroidered drawnthread. The waist has a broad band of coarse lace of flowers and leaves from which the skirt is slightly gathered. The hem is edged with a series of drawnthread panels, below a single tuck. Evidence of three previous tucks, now let out for expansion. A shell button with loop buttonhole is sewn on each shoulder to keep the dress on the shoulders.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2013.366 |
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| Accession Date: | 10 Jul 2014 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2012 |
| Credit: | Honoria Hassell Anderson and Patricia Anderson Wright Collection |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | Lawn/cotton, shell | 0 - Whole |
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| Mother of Pearl/Shell |
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Measurement
| length | 64mm |
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| width | 59mm |
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