dress
Summary
White cotton. High round neck, with narrow embroidered band edged with piping and lace frill. Pointed waistline. Very low neckline edged with scalloped openwork. Neckline not attached to dress. Centre back fastening. Drawstring on neckband. Long sleeves with lace-edged wrists. Skirt gathered to bodice, trimmed with three flounces and headed with piping and woven gauze stripes.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1848-1850
Dimensions
Length: 152.4cm
Shoulder to waist: 40.6cm
Hem: 375.9cm
Waist: 53.3cm
accession number
1947.2300
Collection Group
Medium
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