dress


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

Medium

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