Domestic Object - Austrian Maid's Apron, c.1900

Historical information

Used in the Viennese home of the Baroness Felicitas Wiedersperger and her daughter Maria.

Physical description

White cotton, with 6 cms broderie trimming on top and around the skirt of apron. Bib is gathered into an upward peak at waist. Cap is shaped upward at the centre, and has a tie of black ribbon threaded through slots.

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