evening dress
Summary
Olive green silk gauze with cream satin stripe figured with sprays in green. Oversleeves of white silk crepe. Bodice lined with cream linen. Wide shallow V neck. Centre back opening. Short puffed sleeves supported by glazed linen. Long shite silk crepe oversleeves fitting below elbow. Neck trimmed with white silk crepe. Skirt with very wide hem lined with slightly stiffened muslin. Deep hem headed with band of net and cream satin.
Object Name
evening dress
Date Created
1826-1828
Dimensions
Length: 121.9cm
Shoulder to waist: 24.1cm
Cicumference at hem: 221cm
Waist: 63.5cm
accession number
1947.1803
Collection Group
Medium
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