DRESS
CH1984.248
Bright blue silk tabby day dress; round neck; yoke of white silk fringe; 10 hooks and eyelets; 5 self-covered buttons surrounded by frill of lace; coat sleeve trimmed at wrist with 2 bands of lace and 3 buttons; skirt requires funnel-shaped crinoline; flat at front, full at back; watch pocket on waistband; pocket at front right in skirt (apparently added later); the whole lined with white cotton twill; hem bound with blue velvet ribbon; belt of self fabric with lavish bow at back, trimmed with lace; hand-made throughout.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1984.248 |
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| Accession Date: | 2 Aug 1984 |
| Credit: | Western Australia Museum Collection |
Material
| Silk/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Cotton/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 1440mm | Front. |
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| length | 710mm | Waist. |
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| length | 3750mm | Hem. |
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