Clothing - ELAINE BISHOP COLLECTION:HALF SLIP FULL LENGTH PETTICOAT, 1890-1910

Physical description

Clothing. White cotton half slip floor length petticoat. Drawstring waist six darts across centre front waist. Back opening (21cm). two layers from 58 cm below waist. Outer layer of horizontal strips of broiderie lace and two rows of three pintucks. Scalloped edge at bottom of petticoat. Second layer of white cotton fabric. French seams. Machine stitched. Old box 230.

Inscriptions & markings

Stamp inside waist band, ''P Lyon''

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