Woman's skirt, kittel. The skirt is gathered round the waist, with a slit opening in front. The bottom of the skirt is edged with black velvet, 130mm from the hem there is a black velvet ribbon, 20mm wide, which runs right round the skirt. Inside the skirt is a 130mm wide hem made of striped material used for covering mattresses. (Black cloth, velvet). Length 840mm, width at waist 760mm.
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