Day Dress
1850-1859 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Blue, pink, black and cream plaid silk taffeta wedding dress with an attached bodice and skirt (originally in 2 pieces). Trimmed with a self fabric ruching round collar, and on the bodice are slightly later additions of black lace trimming and a ca. 1860 broderie anglaise collar inside the neck
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk taffeta trimmed with self fabric ruching, lined in cotton, and with lace trimming |
| Brief description | Plaid silk taffeta dress, Great Britain, 1850-1859 |
| Physical description | Blue, pink, black and cream plaid silk taffeta wedding dress with an attached bodice and skirt (originally in 2 pieces). Trimmed with a self fabric ruching round collar, and on the bodice are slightly later additions of black lace trimming and a ca. 1860 broderie anglaise collar inside the neck |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Jean Murray Muir |
| Object history | This dress was acquired with the associated story that it was worn by a maidservant for her wedding. The fabric was supposedly presented to the servant as a wedding present from her employer. However, there is no evidence to support the story. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.296-1996 |
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| Record created | August 12, 2008 |
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