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Dress

c. 1889
Place of origin
France

Embroidered net and lace over pink silk.


Object details

Object type
Dress
Materials and techniques
Silk
Net
Brief description
Girl's drress, cream-coloured net and lace over pale pink silk, with pink ribbons; France, ca. 1889
Physical description
Embroidered net and lace over pink silk.
Credit line
Given by Lt-Col H P Cart de Lafontaine
Object history
Given by Lt-Col H P Cart de Lafontaine (RF 58/1054). Said to have been worn by the donor's sister Dorothy Cart de Lafontaine
Associated object
CIRC.278-1956 (Source)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
T.47-1958

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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