dress
Summary
White muslin embroidered with sprigs in white cotton, trimmed with bobbin lace (East Midlands). Front fastening to round neck with buttons. Lace insertion across back. White cotton waistband. Long sleeves gathered at wrist with insertions of lace, frill below. Tape drawstring tying centre back. Two scalloped frills with openwork embroidery at hem.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1810-1815
Dimensions
Length: 147.3cm
Shoulder to waist: 30.5cm
Hem: 213.4cm
Waist: 81.3cm
accession number
1947.1747
Collection Group
Medium
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