dress
Summary
Cream cotton printed with three-petalled flower sprigs in pink and blue, each placed on a leaf-shape of dark brown with light spots. Fawn pin-ground with darker dots in groups of three. Bodice is separated from skirt, lined with white linen. Waistline pointed front and back. Open down front. Three quarter sleeves. Skirt slit from waist each side front. Front part gathered at sides onto waistband which continues to form ties, sewn-up slit on left. Back of waist unpicked.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1775-1800
Dimensions
Shoulder to waist: 35.5cm
Skirt: 97.8cm
Hem: 231cm
accession number
1960.272
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Medium
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