dress


dress

Summary

Pale mauve-grey silk, trimmed with darker grey corded silk. Two piece. Bodice lined with white cotton. Low narrow square neck. Front fastening. Elbow length sleeves, frill at elbow, forming falling cuff. Separate skirt cut to form train, fastening to left. Short front overskirt of dark grey silk, rounded. Given puffed effect. Broad frill at hem.


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1872-1874

Dimensions

Length (max): 172.7cm
Shoulder to waist: 35.6cm
Hem: 355.6cm
Waist: 57.2cm

accession number

1947.3759

Medium

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