dress


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

Medium

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