19th century
Long christening robe in a very fine cotton (lawn) material and decorated in the front with Ayrshire whitework embroidery. The V-shaped panel on the chest and a lower panel on the hem are decorated with stylised flowers and leaves using a variety of techniques.
TRC 2019.1827
Christening robe
Textile Research Centre
Cotton
Factory woven cloth hand embroidery (blanket stitch satin stitch eyelets)