Skirt hem embroidered
Physical Object
Identifier:
2017/07/21-369
Description
204(hem) x 188 (upper edge) x 17 cm, 80" (hem) 74" x (upper edge) x 6 ½" strip of handwoven ecru cotton with deep black embroidery. Made up of 7 random length panels hand stitched together. Gore pattern apparent. Upper edge is unfinished. Likely cut off a skirt or under-dress
small label "Greek skirt hem 1 encircled 1909-1910" attached with safety pin, small label "#54 D Grant" stapled on removed, small label "Dorita E Grant" removed;collected in Greece by Mary Ellen Palin (Nellie) English governess to Lavria Averof between 1910 and 1927
displayed in black case B