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Tea Gown

ca. 1946 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

Tea gown of pink silk with lace insertions.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Tea gown
Materials and techniques
Silk with lace insertions
Silk (Textile)
Lace Making
Brief description
Tea gown of silk with lace insertions, made in France, ca. 1946
Physical description
Tea gown of pink silk with lace insertions.
Dimensions
  • Waist measured inside garment circumference: 69cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Bust measured inside garment circumference: 90cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Nape waist length: 38cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Sleeve length shoulder to cuff length: 64.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Sleeve length underarm to cuff length: 56cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Cuff circumference: 18.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Winifred Le Roy
Object history
Registered File number 1990/1286.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.254-1990

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O367302/tea-gown-unknown/
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