dress


dress

Summary

Boy's dress with jacket. Fawn silk and wool (poplin) trimmed with narrow light brown velvet ribbon, lined with white glazed cotton. Dress: high round neck with sewn-in scalloped embroidered trimming. Fronts each in one section, pleated each side of CF. CF fastening with hooks and loops, extra hook and loop at neck and waist. Back in one section with pleats like front. Short sleeves in one bias section, pleated to back, embroidered trimming at edge like neck. Skirt in three widths and one striaght section pleated to bodice. Pocket each side of front. Neck, sleeves, pockets and hem edged with velvet ribbon. Zigzag ribbon trimming at sleeves, pockets and hem. Row of white composition buttons with black star pattern, down CF from neck to hem. Separate belt, fastening with hooks and loops with velvet trimming. See also JACKET 1947.2111/2.


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1860-1865

Dimensions

circumference (hem): 203cm
shoulder to waist: 28cm
length: 58.5cm
waist: 63.5cm

accession number

1947.2111/2

Medium

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