dress
Summary
Greenish brown cotton satin printed with dianthus type flowers in purple and blue, trimmed with dark blue cotton satin and lace. Two piece. Bodice lined with twilled cotton. Front fastening with buttons. High round neck with narrow standing collar, lace frill. Dark blue silk ribbon attached at lower edge of neck trimming at front. Separate skirt, fastening left back. Shaped overskirt below waistband, pleated into seams and ruched vertically. Trimmed with frills and pleats.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1880-1882
Dimensions
Skirt (max): 119.4cm
Bodice (max): 71.1cm
Hem: 406.4cm
Waist: 71.1cm
accession number
1947.4137
Collection Group
Medium
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