dress
Summary
Purple and white striped silk. Trimmed with mauve and white silk ribbon. Two piece. Jacket bodice fastening in front to high round neck under purple satin-covered buttons. Long basque. Long sleeves with purple and white tasselled silk fringe at shoulder. Separate skirt pleated at sides, gathered at back, fastening left front. Separate belt, bow at centre back with long ends. Belt and bow edged with ribbon, ends fringed.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1868-1870
Dimensions
Skirt: 142.2cm
Jacket: 81.3cm
Hem: 434.3cm
Waist: 61cm
accession number
1947.2482
Collection Group
Medium
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