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Day Dress

1878-1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Day dress consisting of brown silk taffeta bodice, skirt and peplum.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jacket Bodice
  • Skirt
  • Peplum
Materials and techniques
Silk taffeta, chenille braid, machine-made lace, lined with cotton, machine stitched and hand made
Brief description
Day dress consisting of silk taffeta bodice, skirt and peplum, England, ca. 1878-1880.
Physical description
Day dress consisting of brown silk taffeta bodice, skirt and peplum.
Credit line
Given by Captain F. Whitworth QC
Object history
This dress was worn by the bride of Sir John Robinson in 1878-1880, but no further details were recorded at time of acquisition.
Collection
Accession number
T.521 to B-1974

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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