dress



dress

Summary

Light grey silk and cotton in checkered weave. Two piece. Bodice lined to waist in white cotton. High round neck with stnadning collar. Front fastening with composition buttons. Centre pleated under two buttons. Long sleeves trimmed with black lace. Band of black velvet ribbon at neck, hem and shoulder. Separate skirt lined with brown cotton, fastening side back. Pleated and gathered at left front. Gathering at knees. Pleated frill at hem.


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1875-1877

Dimensions

Skirt (max): 101.6cm
Shoulder to waist: 41.9cm
Side: 45.7cm
Bodice: 58.4cm
Waist: 71.1cm

accession number

1947.4088

Medium

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