dress
Summary
Grey silk trimmed with blue silk. Two piece. Bodice lined with white cotton. Front fastening with buttons below low V neck. Trimmed with blue silk. Three quarter sleeves with deep open cudd, trimmed with pleated frill, covered with blue and grey silk bow. Separate skirt fastening centre front, trimmed with blue silk and buttons. Top five buttons fastening. Trimmed at hem with alternative chevrons of grey and blue silk. Bow at back. Blue silk pleated frill round whole hem.
Object Name
dress
Creators Name
Date Created
1875-1877
Dimensions
Skirt (max): 157.5cm
Shoulder to waist: 43.2cm
Bodice: 55.9cm
Hem: 342.9cm
Waist: 61cm
accession number
1947.4091
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Medium
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