Evening Dress
1815-1820 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Rose pink silk gauze. Very high waist, square neck (trimming removed?) and medium puffed sleeves strapped with corded bands of matching satin. The hem is trimmed with a wide band of scalloped, diagonal frills of self material edged with satin. The dress fastens at the back and the skirt is gathered to the bodice at the back.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk gauze, satin |
| Brief description | 1815-20, English; Evening dress, full length, Pink silk gauze, satin trim, two original pins |
| Physical description | Rose pink silk gauze. Very high waist, square neck (trimming removed?) and medium puffed sleeves strapped with corded bands of matching satin. The hem is trimmed with a wide band of scalloped, diagonal frills of self material edged with satin. The dress fastens at the back and the skirt is gathered to the bodice at the back. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.4-1952 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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