DRESS, c. 1905 (Bodice & Skirt)
CH1985.228
Dress of mauve-pink silk printed with white daisies, possibly originally of the 1890s, re-modelled c. 1905.
a) Bodice: heavily boned (11 bones) 1890s style, front opening with hooks and eyes; stand up collar trimmed at front with coffee-coloured cutwork lace; long sleeves with bishop effect puffs attached to straight forearm, which is covered with same cutwork; frill of lace at wrist; front has been enlarged by inserting extra flap of white cotton and disguising it with a gathered panel of printed silk.
b) Skirt: straight front, light shirring around waist from hips to back; flowing train at back; front placket on left; hem trimmed with Mechlin-style lace.
c) Pettiocoat: pink cotton; placket at centre back; hem trimmed with frill of daisy printed silk; internal of stiffening and torchon lace. Hand and machine sewn. Probably belonged to Emily Prinsep (1875-1960) and re-modelled for someone larger.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1985.228 |
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| Accession Date: | 19 Sep 1985 |
| Credit: | Mr Tom Reynolds |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Silk/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 470mm | Centre back. |
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| length | 1000mm | Centre back. |
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| length | 1060mm | Centre back. |
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