Costume
In 1814 Mary Cumming, originally from Lisburn, County Down wrote to her sister Margaret Craig back home in Ulster:
'There is a beautiful kind of silk to be got in this country called the French Levantine as soon as I have the opportunity I will send you and Rachel frocks of it for it is not to had with you'.
Wedding Costume
This page shows several examples of wedding costume from the Ulster American Folk Park collection.Wedding veilWhite net veil with white chain stitch embroidery of bows and flowers at corners. This wedding veil was worn by Mrs Crofts on her wedding day in Northampton, England in September 1950, pi...
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Women's Clothing
Quilted petticoat, from America, about 1850.
This hand-stitched quilted silk petticoat was made for warmth. There is a thick layer of cotton wadding sandwiched between the green silk fabric and its brown checked silk lining.
Heavier skirts such as this were pleated at the front and sides and g...
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Men's Clothing
Handknitted semmit and leggingsThese came from a cottage on a smallholding in Doaghcrabbin townland, Fanad, County Donegal.They were found in a bag with 'cimet' written on the outside. They were made by Giley (Julia) McCarron, for her brother Eddie, from wool from their own sheep, which she spun ...
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Children's Clothing
Child's bodice, black satin with fringed half peplum. Boned centre front. Three tucks either side of centre. Nine hooks and eyes. From Lifford, County Donegal. 1835 - 1840's (get closer by clicking the images).
Child's cape, white cotton. White broderie anglaise fabric pleated into neckband. Br...
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