Skirt

Production date
Circa 1870
 Description
A full skirt made of three layers of cream-coloured and beige cotton. The rows are edged with dark-coloured tasselled braid. The pouched fabric insertion at the back forms a covering for a bustle and there is a slit pocket to one side. There is a hook and eye fastening on the cotton waistband and two 65cm-long tape ties.
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Object detail

Production date
Circa 1870
Production period
1870s
Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
The garment belonged to Fanny Ross (nee Phain) who married a Scotsman, David Ross. Fanny was Irish and came to New Zealand aged 18. She lived her in Milton in the South Island and is buried there.
Accession number
A91.182
Collection type
Womenswear
Textiles
Social History
Material
Cotton
Fabric

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