dress


dress

Summary

Violet plain weave angola wool. Two piece. Bodice lined with brown cotton. Low wide neck trimmed with narrow band of self fabric and purple silk piped edges. Drawstring at neck tying with linen tapes centre back. Attached narrow belt pinning centre front. short puffed sleeves. Two decorative bands at shoulder and lower cuff. Long skirt tying at centre back. Pocket on right. Linen tape waistband with centre back pleats and tying with double linen tapes. Two double twisted wadded bands at hem.


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1823-1825

Dimensions

Centre front to waist: 15.2cm
Skirt: 90.2cm
Hem: 191.8cm
Waist: 86.4cm

accession number

1947.298

Medium

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