DRESS, & Underskirt

CH1985.143

Dress of champagne coloured silk, the skirt lightly gathered to a sleeveless bodice of lawn; back-opening with small handmade button at top and drawstring at waist; hem decorated with 2 padded vouleaux, the upper one of cream satin; above the vouleaux, 14 large appliqué flower shapes in 2 forms: petals of satin, centres of silk thread drawn over wooden ring or looped silk cord. One of the former was found separate from the dress (CH85.143a) but none is missing from it; possibly the loose one decorated a spencer jacket now missing. Hand-sewn throughout.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1985.143
Accession Date: 24 May 1985
Credit: Mr Tom Reynolds

Material

Silk/Textile0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Wood0 - Whole

Measurement

length1030mmCentre back.
width1900mmAt hem.

 

 

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