E.1985.90_01
Type
dress; house dress; tea gown
Maker of the object
David Kemp & Son
Date
circa 1891-1893
Materials
silk, cotton, metal
Place
Scotland, Glasgow, 37 Buchanan Street (place of manufacture)
Description
Woman’s dress, house dress or tea gown in red silk velvet plush with black cotton net and black machine-made lace. Small round collar trimmed with lace, princessline cut panels from shoulder to hem, centre front panel of black net over red silk fastening down right side, half-belt of black net. Full-length sleeves with upper arm slashed along top with inset of puffed black net over red silk. Skirt, full-length with slight train at back. Lined in red cotton. Labelled 'D. Kemp & Son, Glasgow.'
Category
DRESS
Measurements
bust: 860 mm; footprint: 650 mm x 950 mm; waist: 610 mm