dress
Summary
White muslin with woven sprig. Bodice lined with white linen. Lining continuing in front to form cross-over flaps. Skirt with front ties. Small bustle pinned inside centre back waist. Short sleeves, gathered and overlapping at shoulder, edged with drawn thread work. Separate sleeve lining. Falling front skirt with three buttons each side of opening. Six buttons down central seam. Braid loop at each top corner. Skirt back with rounded train.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1800-1805
Dimensions
Length front: 137.2cm
Length back: 208.3cm
Shoulder to waist: 22.9cm
Hem: 365.8cm
Waist: 73.7cm
accession number
1947.1732
Collection Group
Medium
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