dress
Summary
Wool and silk (challis) printed with all-over design in grey, green and red. Bodice lined with natural linen, low neck with collar edged with grey silk frill. Opening CB with fastening. Joined to skirt by waistband, covered by belt. Full sleeves with four bias bands above elbow, fastening at cuff at wrist. Skirt tightly gathered at back. Padded hem. Pocket opening in SB seam. All seams and edging of neck and cuffs and frills on revers piped.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1837-1840
Dimensions
Length: 129.5cm
Shoulder to waist: 33cm
Hem: 290.5cm
Waist: 65cm
accession number
1963.230
Collection Group
Medium
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