evening dress


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

Medium

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