Dress
1835-1840 (made)
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Soft colours and floral patterns are a distinctive feature of many 1830s day dresses. Here, pink, red and white flowers harmonise with the brown ground and green piping. The construction of the sleeves is also interesting as they are tightly gathered at the top and loose around the elbow. This accentuates the slope of the shoulder and the tightness of the wrist.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton edged with silk satin piping and lined with linen and cotton |
| Brief description | Dress, 1835-1840, English, floral printed cotton |
| Physical description | Dress of beige cotton printed with white ribbons and red, pink, yellow, and green floral stems. The dress has a wide round neckline, a v-shaped boned bodice piped in green with a pleated fold from the shoulders to centre front, long puffed sleeves, full pleated skirt, and hook and eye fastenings at the cuffs and bodice back. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss G. E. Hill |
| Summary | Soft colours and floral patterns are a distinctive feature of many 1830s day dresses. Here, pink, red and white flowers harmonise with the brown ground and green piping. The construction of the sleeves is also interesting as they are tightly gathered at the top and loose around the elbow. This accentuates the slope of the shoulder and the tightness of the wrist. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.32-1940 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2005 |
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