dress
Summary
White striped muslin, printed with stem and leaf design in green, mauve, brown and red. Trimmed with piping. Bodice lined with white cotton. High round neck. Front fastening to pointed waist. Centre front pleated at waist. Three quarter sleeves with broad frill edged with bobbin lace (East Midlands). Skirt gathered to bodice, hem lined with muslin.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1847-1849
Dimensions
Length: 144.8cm
Shoulder to waist: 41.9cm
Hem: 335.3cm
Waist: 68.6cm
accession number
1947.2297
Collection Group
Medium
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