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Kilt (Amateur Dramatics Costume)

1925-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Kilt, of unlined wool and cotton blend fabric in a pattern resembling Royal Stewart tartan. The kilt is pleated to a broad band of elastic at the waist, where it fastens with internal hooks and loops and an external hook and eye. The garment is trimmed with two rosettes of black ribbon (with matching streamers )on the outside edge, and worn with the kilt pin B.51-1999.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool and cotton blend with ribbon and elastic, hand stitched and machine stitched
Brief description
Kilt (part of an amateur dramatics Scottish costume); England, 1925-1935
Physical description
Kilt, of unlined wool and cotton blend fabric in a pattern resembling Royal Stewart tartan. The kilt is pleated to a broad band of elastic at the waist, where it fastens with internal hooks and loops and an external hook and eye. The garment is trimmed with two rosettes of black ribbon (with matching streamers )on the outside edge, and worn with the kilt pin B.51-1999.
Dimensions
  • Centre back length: 54.8cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Ida Carroll
Collection
Accession number
B.44-1999

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Record createdMarch 23, 1999
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