Dress
1881 (made)
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Dress with train of plum-coloured silk, decorated with pleating, and trimming of plush stripes in the same tint. It is edged at the neck and the cuff with with machine-made lace and embroidered net.
The bodice is close-fitting and fastens down the front, it has an upright collar, striped lappets at the shoulders and tight sleeves with pleated cuffs, the bottom edge is slightly rounded at the front and there are small tails at the back.
The skirt is puckered in front, with deap pleated flounce at the bottom, and stripes down each side; the train is plain and rounded.
The train is lined with black muslin, and is edged with coarse black lace.
The bodice is close-fitting and fastens down the front, it has an upright collar, striped lappets at the shoulders and tight sleeves with pleated cuffs, the bottom edge is slightly rounded at the front and there are small tails at the back.
The skirt is puckered in front, with deap pleated flounce at the bottom, and stripes down each side; the train is plain and rounded.
The train is lined with black muslin, and is edged with coarse black lace.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk with satin and velvet trim, pleated |
| Brief description | Dress comprising a jacket bodice and skirt, aubergine silk with satin and velvet trim, possibly made in France, 1881 |
| Physical description | Dress with train of plum-coloured silk, decorated with pleating, and trimming of plush stripes in the same tint. It is edged at the neck and the cuff with with machine-made lace and embroidered net. The bodice is close-fitting and fastens down the front, it has an upright collar, striped lappets at the shoulders and tight sleeves with pleated cuffs, the bottom edge is slightly rounded at the front and there are small tails at the back. The skirt is puckered in front, with deap pleated flounce at the bottom, and stripes down each side; the train is plain and rounded. The train is lined with black muslin, and is edged with coarse black lace. |
| Credit line | Given by the family of Major and Mrs. W. Mackay Mackenzie |
| Object history | Note on register: 'the two other dresses were wprm at my own wedding so have a special interest for me' - from Mrs. Hamilton's letter of 14th December 1927 |
| Associated object | T.206B-1915 (Ensemble) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.206&A-1915 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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