Day Dress
1866-1868 (made)
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Woman's day dress in ribbed silk and matching belt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ribbed silk trimmed with machine lace, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Woman's day dress in ribbed silk and lace, and matching belt, England, 1866-1868. |
| Physical description | Woman's day dress in ribbed silk and matching belt. |
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| Object history | The vendor of this dress, which was purchased at auction in 1983, stated that this dress had been a wedding dress from 1869, but no further details are known. It was acquired as an example of Princess line construction, made popular by the couturier Charles Frederick Worth in the 1860s. The "Princess Line" was essentially a fitted dress made using long shaped panels to avoid a horizontal waist seam which separated the bodice from the skirt. Early examples of this style are rare. |
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| Accession number | T.238&A-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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