Skirt

Production date
1865-1868
 Description
A full-length grey leopard-printed skirt. The waist is cartridge pleated into a brown cotton waistband and there is significant fullness at the rear. The garment is light weight but there is a stiff cotton and tulle that lines the skirt. Rows of pinked ruffles and piping run horizontally above the hemline.
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Object detail

Production date
1865-1868
Production period
1860s
Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
This skirt was made for Mary Madeira Hamerton (nee Gledhill). She was married to Gervase Disney Hamerton, a solicitor who was one of the notable early settlers in Pātea and died in 1913.
Accession number
A90.742
Collection type
Womenswear
Textiles
Social History
Material
Silk taffeta
Silk
Fabric

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