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Going-Away Outfit

1914 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jacket and dress suit in deep rose coloured silk velvet, and with a pink silk lace handkerchief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Dress
  • Jacket
  • Handkerchief
Materials and techniques
Silk velvet, embroidered gauze, lace and braided
Brief description
Jacket and dress suit and handkerchief, possibly made in New Zealand, 1914
Physical description
Jacket and dress suit in deep rose coloured silk velvet, and with a pink silk lace handkerchief.
Dimensions
  • Length: 1402mm (dress length)
  • Circumference: 660mm (dress circumference)
  • Length: 631mm (jacket length)
  • Circumference: 738mm (jacket waist circumference)
  • Length: 261mm (handkerchief length)
  • Width: 261mm (handkerchief width)
Credit line
Given by Mrs M. Plaisted
Object history
Registered File number 1991/2389.
Worn by the mother of the donor as a 'going-away' costume in New Zealand in 1914.

The Museum also has the wedding dress ensemble T.260:1 to 11-1992.
Collection
Accession number
T.266:1 to 3-1992

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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