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Subiaco Museum > Records

PETTICOAT: SQUARE NECK, PRINCESS LINE, BRODERIE ANGLAISE TRIMMED

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c. 1915

Overview

Petticoat ankle length, white cotton with back fastening with three pearl buttons remaining. Princess line square neck front and back, front trimmed with wide machine-made Swiss insertion and ribbon, all armhole and neck edges finished with cotton lace. Wide 34cm attached frill of organdie topped with insertion and ribbon with band of insertion half way down frill, and edged with wide broderie anglaise.

Historical information

From Doxie Aris.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.1309

Item type

Keywords

Textile Review 2025

Costume/fashion

ARIS (nee Doggett) Doxie W

Year

Statement of significance

Item of clothing worn in the early 20 Century.

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