dress
Summary
Boy's dress. White cotton muslin with satin-weave check. Bodice front in one section pleated at shoulder and each side of centre at waist. Back in one section each side of fastening with hooks and eyes. Semi-circular cape with turned-down collar attached to right side of high neck, fastening at front with button and loop. Long sleeves in one section cut on cross with turned back cuffs. Armholes, waist and cape and cuff edges trimmed with narrow embroidery. Drawstring at waist. Full skirt in two straight sections gathered to lapped towards right at CF, edge piped and trimmed with embroidery. Marked in ink at front waist: "Willink".
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1850-1854
Dimensions
hem: 208.3cm
shoulder to waist: 21.6cm
waist: 55.9cm
length: 64.8cm
accession number
1963.50
Collection Group
Medium
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