dress

Mrs Macburnie


dress

Mrs Macburnie

Summary

Natural silk. Two piece with alternative bodice. Bodice : Lined with pale coffee coloured twilled cotton. Loosely pleated. Front fastening. Upper front opening filled with embroidered inset, crossing over to fasten. Standing embrodered collar. Rosette centre back hem. Sleeves tightly gathered at shoulder with large puff. Rosette inside wrist. Alternative bodice : Pleated. Linings fastening centre front. Low round neck fastened with drawstring, trimmed with white silk band. Embroidered. Full three quarter sleeves tightly gathered at shoulder. Oversleeve heavily embroidered. Skirt : Lined with pale coffee coloured tabby cotton. Fastening centre back. Trimmed with tucks and piping. Embroidered and scalloped hem.


Object Name

dress

Creators Name

Mrs Macburnie

Date Created

1897-1898

Dimensions

Skirt back: 115.6cm
Shoulder to waist: 38.1cm
Skirt front: 99.1cm
Hem: 353.1cm
Waist: 62.2cm

accession number

1947.4210

Medium

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