skirt
Summary
Black satin, and bright blue satin, lined black and white striped glazed cotton, and padded; hem lined with black twilled cotton. Eighteen narrow slightly flared back satin sections, pointed at base; pleated at back to waistand fastening CB with ties; seams, and bottom edged of each section, piped blue satin; border at base of blue satin quilted in small lozenge pattern; trailing leaf pattern embroidered in blue silk worked in chain stitch at bottom edge of black satin; blue and black satin button above in the centre of each section; black woollen braid inside hem edge.
Object Name
skirt
Date Created
1860-1870
Dimensions
circumference (hem): 284.5cm
waist: 61cm
length: 88.9cm
accession number
1959.17
Collection Group
Medium
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