dress



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

Medium

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