EVENING DRESS, mid-late 1840s

CH1970.49

Pink (faded) silk organza self-checked in white, evening; wide neckline trimmed with lace threaded with pink silk ribbon; bodice lined with white cotton, boned and darted to fit snugly while the outer fabric is gathered at waist to give a pouched effect; short sleeves of ruched fabric covered by full cap outer sleeves; large pink silk bow on right shoulder, possibly missing from left; plain round waistband; unlined skirt gauged to waist with extra fullness at back; closed by hooks and buttonholes eyes.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1970.49
Accession Date: 18 Feb 1966
Credit: Mrs Eldridge

Material

Silk/Textile0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Metal0 - Whole
Bone/Skeletal0 - Whole

Measurement

length1390mm

 

 

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