Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

GIRLS' COTTON MIDI

Date Range From

1905

Date Range To

1915

Materials

COTTON

No. Pieces

1

Length

26.5

Description

COTTON SLEEVELESS MIDI WITH LACE TRIM WORK AROUND NECK. GATHERED WAIST. 3 BUTTONS WITH 3 PAIRS OF BUTTONS ALONG WAISTBAND. PLEATING PARALLELS LACE INSETS RUNNING FROM COLLAR IN STRIPES DOWN FROM NECK ACROSS THE SHOULDERS. HANDMADE GARMENT. SOME MINOR STAINS. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.

Subjects

CLOTHING-UNDERWEAR

Historical Association

PERSONAL CARE

History

DONOR'S FAMILY WAS GIVEN THIS FOR THEIR CHILDREN FROM RELATIVES IN FRANCE. PREDATES W.W. I, BUT BELIEVED TO MADE IN FIRST YEARS OF THE CENTURY. DONOR HAS BEEN IN LETHBRIDGE SINCE THE 1960'S. THIS TYPE OF GARMENT IS WORN WITH A PETTICOAT TO WHICH IT IS OFTEN BUTTONED.

Catalogue Number

P19910066005

Acquisition Date

1991-10

Collection

Museum

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