dress


dress

Summary

Child's dress. Finely striped blue and green silk, lined with white cotton, trimmed with fawn lace. High round neck with shaped standing collar. Fronts to low waist each in one section, gathered below collar at at CF waist over fitting lining, and fastening with thirteen pearl buttons and buttonholes (one missing) and hook and loop on collar. Back in four shaped sections to low waist. Skirt in three widths and one straight section, gathered to bodice. Long sleeves in two sections. Neck and skirt trimmed with broad lace frill. Turnback lace cuffs.


Object Name

dress

Date Created

1885-1888

Dimensions

circumference (hem): 162.6cm
shoulder to waist: 34.3cm
length: 57.2cm

accession number

1957.320

Medium

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