dress


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

Medium

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