dress minature
Summary
Navy blue woollen cloth, lined blue cotton. High round neck with 3.8cm standing collar fastening centre front to waist with twenty-two small blue glass buttons (one missing) two hooks and eyes on collar; fronts in one section each side of opening; two boned darts each side from bust to waist; back in six shaped sections; long sleeves in two sections seamed at outside and inside arm; frill at upper arm curving to narrow wrist; blue silk waistband; inside front edges faced blue silk insde. Separate skirt fastening right side front seam with hook and eye and four press studs; centre front section; two side sections extending to sides back; centre back section flaring slightly to hem; hem edged 2.5cm brushed braid.
Object Name
dress minature
Date Created
1825-1835
Dimensions
bodice size (back): 24.1cm
bodice size (front): 26.7cm
skirt length & waist: 41.9cm x 35.6cm
bodice waist:
accession number
1968.37
Collection Group
Medium
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