dress
Summary
Whtie cotton dimity trimmed in black braid. bodice lined with white cotton. Fastening with pearl buttons attached with clips on wrong side, to high round neck with narrow band. Long fitting sleeves. Skirt longer at back, hemline rising steeply in front (altered), fastening to left of front. Skirt separate from bodice and bound with cotton braid. Hem, neck, CF, shoulders and wrists trimmed with black braid in leaf, spiral and interlace design. Extra pair of sleeves, slightly shorter and wider then those of dress.
Object Name
dress
Creators Name
Date Created
1862-1866
Dimensions
Length CF: 106.7cm
Length CB: 152.4cm
Shoulder to waist: 35.6cm
Waist: 73.7cm
accession number
1953.407
Collection Group
Medium
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