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Dress

ca. 1920 (made), c.1770s (woven)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress comprising a blouse and skirt made from a cream-ground brocaded silk taffeta with a coloured floral design, and bound with dark green silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Skirt
  • Blouse
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silk taffeta
Brief description
Dress comprising a blouse and skirt of brocaded silk taffeta, Great Britain, ca. 1920
Physical description
Dress comprising a blouse and skirt made from a cream-ground brocaded silk taffeta with a coloured floral design, and bound with dark green silk.
Dimensions
  • Skirt weight: 0.66kg
  • Blouse weight: 0.36kg
  • Skirt waist to hem length: 790mm
  • Skirt at hips circumference: 2110mm
  • Length:
  • Blouse nape to hem length: 495mm
  • Blouse across shoulders width: 730mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Jane Knight
Object history
Registered File number 1992/1522.
Woven silk used was made 1770-1790.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.296:1, 2-1992

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Record createdMay 22, 2009
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