dress


dress

Summary

Purple silk. Trimmed with purple braid and black lace. Bodice and skirt lined with white cotton, sleeves with twilled cotton. Front fastening with buttons to high round neck. Padded bust. Long sleeves, short oversleeves with battlement outline. Oversleeves and wrists trimmed with buttons. Skirt with separate waistband fastening to left. Watch pocket left front. Pocket on right. Separate belt trimmed with braid and lace.


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1866-1868

Dimensions

Length: 166.4cm
Shoulder to waist: 35.6cm
Hem: 416.6cm
Waist: 61cm

accession number

1947.2471

Medium

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