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Girl's Drawers

c.1870-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Girl's closed-leg drawers, of white cotton. The legs are finished with a band of feather-stitching and French knots, and a frill of broderie anglaise. The garment has stitched buttonholes in the waistband to fasten over buttons on an upper garment such as an under bodice.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
White cotton trimmed with broderie anglaise
Brief description
Girl's white cotton drawers; made in the United Kingdom, ca.1870-1900
Physical description
Girl's closed-leg drawers, of white cotton. The legs are finished with a band of feather-stitching and French knots, and a frill of broderie anglaise. The garment has stitched buttonholes in the waistband to fasten over buttons on an upper garment such as an under bodice.
Dimensions
  • Inside leg length: 33cm
Credit line
Given by Eileen A. Brock
Collection
Accession number
B.598-1993

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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