evening dress


evening dress

Summary

White gauze embroidered with black crosses. Trimmed with ruched pink gauze and lace frill. Bodice lined with white linen. Wide round neck. Centre back fastening with drawstring at neck. Guaze fastening separately. Short sleeves with puffed white silk layer. Skirt probably originally separate. Large made-up bow at centre back. Frill at hem. Slit on right.


Object Name

evening dress

Date Created

1867-1868

Dimensions

Length: 172.7cm
Shoulder to waist: 30.5cm
Hem: 429.3cm
Waist: 50.8cm

accession number

1947.2474

Medium

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