REPRODUCTION DRESS, Circa 1860

CH1985.92.a-b

Reproduction dress, circa 1860.
(a) Bodice: Bright blue silk in zouave jacket style; front closure with hooks and eyelets and decorative buttons, black bow at neck; edges trimmed with pleated black ribbon and black lace; engageantes of white cotton trimmed with lace, attached to sleeves; maker's label inside neck.
(b) Skirt: Very full, gored and box pleated; attached to narrow waist band; box pleats padded with dacron for fullness without a crinoline; hem trimmed with inserted triangular panels in black and brown.
Dress made from details in Arnold, 'Patterns of Fashion', Volume 2, p. 20.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1985.92.a-b
Accession Date: 26 Mar 1985
Credit: Western Australian Museum Collection

Material

Silk/Textile0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Synthetic/Textile0 - Whole
Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

length600mmCentre back.
length1130mmCentre back.

 

 

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