Shirt
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
18th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Linen and bobbin lace, stamped
- Museum number:
T.49-1969
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Baby's shirt of linen. Square neck with an overlapping front opening and shoulder seams. The sleeves are gathered into the square armhole and there are square under-arm gussets. The neck edge and sleeves are trimmed with Binche bobbin lace and the shirt is stamped with hearts, zig-zags and leaves.
Place of Origin
England (made)
Date
18th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Linen and bobbin lace, stamped
Dimensions
Height: 9 in, Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 18 in arms outstretched, Width: 45.7 cm arms outstretched
Descriptive line
Baby's shirt of linen, with bobbin lace, England, 18th century
Categories
Textiles; Children's clothes; Lace; Europeana Fashion Project
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
