dress


dress

Summary

Crimson velvet, dark red cotton satin and black bead embroidered net. Two piece. Bodice lined with black cotton satin. Fronts (velvet covered with embroidered net) fastening. Wide round neck with drawstring, trimmed with falling collar of gathered black lace with ribbon on each shoulder. Back extends into crimson silk. Three quarter sleeves, undersleeve of dark red cotton satin covered with embroidered net, wrist trimmed with black silk satin ribbon tying in bow, falling cuff of black lace. Oversleeve of velvet faced cotton satin edged with black bead embroidery. Separate skirt lined with dark red cotton satin, fastening centre back. Trimmed with bead embroidery and black silk satin ribbon bow. Lace on underskirt.


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1890-1892

Dimensions

Skirt back: 111.8cm
Shoulder to waist: 36.8cm
Skirt front: 97.8cm
Hem: 279.4cm
Waist: 66cm

accession number

1947.4180

Medium

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