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Evening dress

Evening dress

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1818 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Machine made silk net, embroidered with silk, trimmed with satin decoration, wired epaulettes, hand-sewn

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Misses H. and M. Hague

  • Museum number:

    T.175-1922

  • Gallery location:

    In store

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Machine-made net was developed from the late 1760s. It became a popular ground for embroidery and machine-made laces. Its light weight and airy texture suited the simple style of early 19th century women’s dress. This example in black allows for a dramatic contrast when worn over a white under-dress. The applied satin rolls and rosettes at the hem and shoulders were a new decorative trend in women’s dress, which was moving away from the very plain styles of earlier Neo-classical dress. Between 1815 and 1820 the waist was very high, reducing the bodice to narrow strips of fabric at the front and back.

Physical description

The dress is trimmed at the hem with padded black satin rouleaux and rosettes. The bodice has a low, square neck and fastens at the back with tapes. It is very short-waisted with slight fullness eased in at the front. The gored skirt is attached smoothly except for a wide panel of tight gathering at the back. The epaulettes are wired and, like the cuffs on the long sleeves, made from satin with an applied cord decoration.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

ca. 1818 (made)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Machine made silk net, embroidered with silk, trimmed with satin decoration, wired epaulettes, hand-sewn

Categories

Clothing

Collection code

T&D

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