Dress
ca. 1842 (made)
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This dress is characteristic of fashionable styles of the early 1840s. The neckline is wide with a deep collar or ‘bertha’. The long, tight sleeves are typical of the 1840s, while the short over-sleeves recall the elaborate sleeves of the 1830s. The waist is lengthened in front with a point both front and back. The elaborate applied decorations of the 1830s are now no longer fashionable. The satin of this dress is left quite plain, except for a braid edging on the collar.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin, lined with cotton, calico and glazed cotton, brass, and reinforced with whalebone |
| Brief description | Hand-sewn silk satin dress with a fichu collar, England, ca. 1842 |
| Physical description | Hand-sewn silk satin dress with a fichu collar. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. P. Friend Smith |
| Summary | This dress is characteristic of fashionable styles of the early 1840s. The neckline is wide with a deep collar or ‘bertha’. The long, tight sleeves are typical of the 1840s, while the short over-sleeves recall the elaborate sleeves of the 1830s. The waist is lengthened in front with a point both front and back. The elaborate applied decorations of the 1830s are now no longer fashionable. The satin of this dress is left quite plain, except for a braid edging on the collar. |
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| Accession number | T.848&A-1974 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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