Name/TitleUnderskirt (With Bodice)
About this objectThis is a crudely made underskirt, made of several pieces of material. The bodice being made of two types of shirt material. The skirt appears to have been remade from another garment or piece of material. The skirt material is dark blue, with a bright yellow/gold stripe and has a piece of black material in the centre front.
This is part of the collection of clothes belonging to Misses D. and M. Burling, of Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire, who were aunts of the donor. The clothes were by the Hancock family at The Laurels, Swaffham Bulbeck in 1850 - 1900, who were members of a farming family.
Period1850 - 1900
MeasurementsThe stripes are 30 mm wide.There is a tuck 180 mm from the hem. Length: 1100 mm; bust: 1140 mm; waist: 1080 mm.
Object TypeClothing
Object numberSTMEA:82.A.77.15
Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)