Dress
ca. 1903 (made)
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Day dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of white spotted silk trimmed with cream machine lace insertions.
The bodice is waist length with a wide collar trimmed with the crochet insertion and with fairly full sleeves also trimmed. Open in the front to show an attached vest with a high collar of white gauze trimmed with crochet lace and rows of vertical tucking. Lined with white gauze and the waist consists of a buckram band.
The skirt is of matching material also trimmed. It is cut on the cross, and flares to three narrow flounces above the hem. There is a hook and eye fastening at the centre back, and the plaquet closes with snap fasteners.
The bodice is waist length with a wide collar trimmed with the crochet insertion and with fairly full sleeves also trimmed. Open in the front to show an attached vest with a high collar of white gauze trimmed with crochet lace and rows of vertical tucking. Lined with white gauze and the waist consists of a buckram band.
The skirt is of matching material also trimmed. It is cut on the cross, and flares to three narrow flounces above the hem. There is a hook and eye fastening at the centre back, and the plaquet closes with snap fasteners.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Silk, insertions of machine lace, gauze, buckram, lined |
Brief description | Day dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of silk trimmed with machine lace, T. Magugliani, Milan, Italy, ca. 1903 |
Physical description | Day dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of white spotted silk trimmed with cream machine lace insertions. The bodice is waist length with a wide collar trimmed with the crochet insertion and with fairly full sleeves also trimmed. Open in the front to show an attached vest with a high collar of white gauze trimmed with crochet lace and rows of vertical tucking. Lined with white gauze and the waist consists of a buckram band. The skirt is of matching material also trimmed. It is cut on the cross, and flares to three narrow flounces above the hem. There is a hook and eye fastening at the centre back, and the plaquet closes with snap fasteners. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'T. MAGUGLIANI, MILANO' (Inscribed on the waistband) |
Credit line | Given by Mrs Clerici |
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Accession number | T.191&A-1959 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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