DRESS
CH1980.465
Cream net with tambour work embroidery. Skirt gathered onto a waistband. Elbow length sleeves, with frill attached to half the opening. Skirt and bodice of plain net with single row of drawn thread work at hem. Apron like panel of embroidered net attached at front waistline, and bib? of embroidered net on front and back of bodice. The latter attached at neckline and at bottom sides. A pink silk covered oval decorated with simulated pearls and glass beads joins bib on one side. Row of simulated pearls together with pink silk thread decorates the neckline and cuffs.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1980.465 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Oct 1980 |
| Credit: | National Trust |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Silk/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 960mm | Front. |
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| length | 1170mm | Back. |
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| length | 490mm | Sleeve. |
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