Overskirt
ca. 1900 (made)
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Overskirt of crochet in white mercerised cotton. Large scale three-dimensional crochet made to imitate the effect of raised Venetian needle lace. Separate motifs include floral sprigs, flower heads, leaves, and a variety of roundels are joined together by an irregular square mesh of linked chains decorated in places with picot-like loops. Motifs vary in size from 1.25 inches to 4.5 inches in length.
The skirt is made to shape with a small waist fitting close over the hips and flaring towards the hem, and extending in a train at the back.
The skirt is made to shape with a small waist fitting close over the hips and flaring towards the hem, and extending in a train at the back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mercerised cotton |
| Brief description | Overskirt of crochet in mercerised cotton, Ireland, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Overskirt of crochet in white mercerised cotton. Large scale three-dimensional crochet made to imitate the effect of raised Venetian needle lace. Separate motifs include floral sprigs, flower heads, leaves, and a variety of roundels are joined together by an irregular square mesh of linked chains decorated in places with picot-like loops. Motifs vary in size from 1.25 inches to 4.5 inches in length. The skirt is made to shape with a small waist fitting close over the hips and flaring towards the hem, and extending in a train at the back. |
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| Credit line | Given by Margaret Simeon |
| Object history | Registered File number 1988/163. |
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| Accession number | T.47-1988 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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