dress
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
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
Collection Group
Medium
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