dress
Summary
Red and purple striped silk with finer yellow and white stripes. Trimmed with brown silk piping. Lined with white cotton, skirt and sleeves with cream flannel interlining. Shallow V neck trimmed with bobbin lace (East Midlands). Sharply pointed waistline. Centre back fastening, rosette at waist. Long sleeves with fold and red braid above wrist, lace frill at edge. Skirt pleated to waist, red woollen braid at hem.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1845-1848
Dimensions
Length: 148.6cm
Shoulder to waist: 38.1cm
Hem: 373.4cm
Waist: 83.8cm
accession number
1947.2284
Collection Group
Medium
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