Historical information

This lace modesty panel is believed to be late 19th century. Its original owner is unknown, but it was purchased in the late 1990s by the donor who later moved to Emerald but, at the time, had a 2nd hand decoration shop in Camberwell when she purchased this as part of a group of garments which included bloomers, lace collars and cuffs, camisoles etc - all of which have been donated to the Museum. The donor was informed at the time of purchase that the garments were over 100 years old.

Significance

This lovely hand-made modesty panel was typically worn by women to conceal a plunging neckline in the late 19th or early 20th centuries.

Physical description

Ecru coloured, fine lace modesty panel. Rectangular in shape with handsewn satin binding on the two short ends and lacy edge on upper part and bound seam on the bottom edge.