Apron, Blue Swiss Waist; Unknown maker; 1880-1890; WY.0000.207
Apron, Blue Swiss Waist
About this objectThis is a really unusual woman's half apron, now extremely faded but once a beautiful intense cornflower blue, as evidenced from remaining colour inside the pocket area. The fabric is a seersucker type, and remains quite crisp. The waist gathering indicates that this apron would have been worn with a Swiss Waist dress, which came to a low v point at the lower waist and was fashionable in the late nineteenth-century. To keep the centre point upright a single metal stay has been inserted. We cannot find another apron with this feature, but if you can shed any light on this we would love to hear from you.
Maker Maker RoleDressmaker
Date Made1880-1890
Period1880s
Place Made Medium and Materials
organic, processed material, vegetal, fibre, cotton
inorganic, processed material, metal, steel
h 730 mm x w 730 mm (main apron)
h 220 mm (length of stay)
WY.0000.207
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