skirt


skirt

Summary

White cotton gauze with heavy padded satin-stitch embroidery in white cotton. Two sections sharply flared at side and gathered at back only to waistband fastening at CB with two hooks and eyes; wide border of passion flowers round hem of back section, rising and tapering in curve across front section to each side of waist, narrow border of buds and leaves giving apron effect half way up front, the rest embroidered with widely spaced sprays and sprigs.


Object Name

skirt

Date Created

1868-1870

Dimensions

length: 198.1cm
hem: 609.6cm
waist: 66cm

accession number

1947.4055

Collection Group

costume
womenswear

Medium

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