E.1981.85.4_02
Type
dress
Date
circa 1848-1850
Materials
silk, cotton, metal
Description
Woman’s dress in blue and white silk woven with white flowers against blue flowers. V-shaped low neckline, fitted bodice with panel gathered from shoulders gauged into v-shaped waist. Full-length sleeves loosely fitted above elbow and flared to hem with two silk flounces trimmed with blue silk fringe at edge. Fastening centre back with eighteen brass hooks and eyelets. Skirt, full-length, cartridge pleated into v-shaped waistline. Bodice lined with cotton, skirt with glazed cotton Silesia, small inset watch pocket at front, inset pocket on side seam, with blue wool braid around hem.
Category
DRESS
Measurements
bust: 860 mm; footprint: 800 mm x 800 mm; shoulder to hem: 1490 mm; waist: 630 mm