a) Bodice, black, Panel on front net embroidered with sequins. Trim of beading on front. Sleeves, net, embroidered with sequins. Velvet trim at waist. Boned. Label inside. 'Mr H: Courtney/ 34 36 & 38 Westbourne Grove'. Draw strings at neck-line.
(b) Black lace overskirt embroidered with sequins and beads. 2 side panels, back extends in small train. Panels and hem-line trimmed with lace. Fastens at back with hook and eye.
(c) Black petticoat. Fine silk over coarser material. Fastens at back with press-stud and hook and eye piece near fastening at back seems to have been added.
(d) Black petticoat. Hem seems to have been let down. Fastens at back with hooks and eyes.
(e) Alternative bodice - to be worn with skirt CH76.367(b) and underskirt CH76.367(f). Black lace, embroidered with sequins over cream silk, cream chiffon frill at neckline and cuffs. Long sleeves, black lace over cream chiffon. Boned. Draw strings (2 sets) at neckline. 2 small, hand-worked, black buttons at cuffs. Belt, blacklace over white silk. Embroidered with beads and sequins.
(f) Cream-coloured, underskirt, to be worn with black skirt CH76.367(b) and a bodice CH76.367(e) 19.5cm, deep frill of "Knife" pleates. 4 tucks in skirt, some appear to have been taken afterwards. Draw-tapes at waist & 2 press-studs fastening. 2 loops for hanging at waist. Flower pattern & "water marked", patterned material.
(g) Black leather evening shoes, worn with above. Silk lined. Beaded on front and on straps. Straps cross over button. Impressed on sole of each shoe "3". Shoes worn with above outfit.
(h) Evening mittens. Probably worn with above, black. thumb and hand section open. "Knitted" work.
(i) Black, as above with more fancy work.
Information supplied by June Swann, shoe expert from Britain 18th October 1993. During inspection of shoe collection.
Smart looking. Probably English made. 'Cheap, rubbishy shoes - but showy'. Beading. Good leather; good bead work; junky heel added that doesn't match. After 1900. Must have been a very up-to-the-minute shoe if worn 1901. But still a cheap shoe. A cross button bar shoe, baded. A knock-on heel. Calf kid-covered heel. The latest style of which-sole finish. Well worn. Size 3.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | CH1976.367.a-i |
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| Accession Date: | 28 Oct 1976 |
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| Credit: | Mrs E.E. Leake |
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Material
| Silk/Textile | Various.
| a - Bodice |
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| Chiffon/Textile | a - Bodice |
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| Lace/Textile | b - Overskirt |
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| Sequin/Metal | b - Overskirt |
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| Silk/Textile | c - Black petticoat |
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| Cotton/Textile | d - Black petticoat |
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| Cotton/Textile | e - Alternative bodice |
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| Lace/Textile | e - Alternative bodice |
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| Silk/Textile | e - Alternative bodice |
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| Sequin/Metal | e - Alternative bodice |
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| Silk/Textile | f - Cream underskirt |
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| Silk/Textile | g - Evening shoes |
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| Cotton/Textile | h - Mittens |
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| Cotton/Textile | e - Alternative bodice |
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Measurement
| length | 400mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 920mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 850mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 920mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 395mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 800mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 235mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 240mm | Overall length. |
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| length | 260mm | Overall length. |
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