dress

Jays Ltd



dress

Jays Ltd

Summary

Green coloured silk embroidered with green and grey floral beads, grey sequins, grey, green and gold bugles and cut-out shapes, mostly circular, filled with embroidered net, in semi-abstract floral design. Lined with cream silk satin. Bodice built onto lining. Low V shaped neck front and back with cream silk drawstring tying centre front and back. Fastening at back. Interlined with white silk chiffon. Edged with band of lace trimmed with green floral beads. Large green silk net bow and metal buckle at front set with faceted green glass stone and four smaller white ones, fastening centre back. Skirt with beaded embroidered net edged with frill. Sleeves lined with white chiffon to just below elbow, trimmed with beaded net. Skirt lining fastening centre back. Waistband printed : "By Appointment to the Queen, Jay's Limited, Regent Street W" Silk label marked : "Lady Pearson"


Object Name

dress

Creators Name

Jays Ltd

Date Created

1902-1903

Dimensions

Length (front): 128.3cm
Length (back): 185.4cm
Shoulder to waist: 38.1cm
Hem: 520.7cm
Waist: 58.4cm

accession number

1947.4233

Place of creation

London

Medium

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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