dress
Summary
White silk figured with warp-face satin flowers, printed with alternating vertical bands of rings and fan-shaped groups of verying-sized spots in dark blue. Two piece. Bodice lined with cream cotton satin. Linings with V shaped neck opening. Fastening centre front. Inset of cream lace over chiffon. Standing collar, lace over chiffon, stiffened with three small steels. Cross-over on front and back. Elbow length sleeves trimmed with cream lace. Separate skirt lined with white silk fastening centre back. Very large gore each side centre back. Separate sash of cream silk satin fastening under stiffened bow.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1904-1905
Dimensions
Skirt (front): 105.4cm
Skirt (back): 129.5cm
Shoulder to waist: 35.6cm
Hem: 438.2cm
Waist: 64.8cm
accession number
1947.4242
Collection Group
Medium
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